UPDF Spokesperson, Lt. Col. Felix Kulayigye

The uganda peoples defence force says it is working towards starting up a comprehensive counseling service for its officers.

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UPDF spokesperson lieutenant colonel Felix Kulaigye says Bahoko Barije has been promoted and redeployed to head the UPDF directorate of education and sports.

Barije has been replaced by Paddy Ankunda as the PAN African Force spokesperson in Somlia. In telephone interview in Somalia Ankunda says most parts of the country are peaceful adding that Al-shab militias have been pushed out of the city centre and seaport and now are concentrating in Bokora market.

He says they occasionally snick out of their basis and exchange Fire with government forces and peace keeping troops.

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Uganda People’s Defense Forces Spokesperson, Lt. Felix Kulayigye says Besigye was not shot and any such rumours are unfounded.

UPDF spokesman, Felix Kulayigye

He says the soldiers were called in to beef up police in maintaining law and order after protesters in some areas became violent, while in others they blocked major roads.

Besigye has himself told Journalists that he is not sure whether what him was a rubber bullet or something else, but he sustained injuries on his right arm middle and index fingers.

Besigye was admitted and worked on at Kampala Hospital in Kololo and has been discharged.

One person has been confirmed dead  and unspecified number injured in Thursday’s walk to work protests that left over 103 people arrested.

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This follows intelligence reports that the Allied Democratic Forces based in the Democratic Republic of Congo were planning to launch fresh attacks on Uganda from western Uganda.

UPDF spokesman, Felix Kulayigye

The Spokesperson of Ugandan army, Lt. Col. Felix Kulayigye says any group of rebels will this time face its worst if it dares to cause insecurity in the country.

He says the army advises LRA rebels of Joseph Kony and Allied Democratic Forces to stay where they are or denounce the rebellion because any attempt to enter Uganda by force will cause them real trouble. The spokesperson was addressing members of the press today.

He says the army is in presence in all places of Uganda even during public holidays ready to clash any emergency of insurgents.

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Kulayije who was responding to recent remarks by the Chief of Uganda Defence Forces Gen. Aronda Nyakairima says the Uganda constitution grants the Uganda Army with powers “to preserve and defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Uganda”.

UPDF spokesman, Felix Kulayigye

The Uganda UPDF chief recently remarked that the Uganda Army will always intervene in quelling political riots when called to do so.

In a press statement seen by Ultimate Media Kulayigye says that the Uganda People’s Defence Forces will always help the Uganda Police Force to quell political riots especially in Uganda Urban areas because they lead to loss of lives, destruction of property and general insecurity in the country.

The UPDF spokesman appealed to Uganda opposition politicians to use peaceful means to solve their political grievances like the Uganda Courts of laws.

Kulayigye says the Uganda Army will continue to monitor Uganda political situation and quell political violence when called to do so but adds, that the Uganda Army will not promise to crush the opposition because Uganda constitution provides for their existence.

The Uganda Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Leader Dr. Kiiza Besigye was recently beaten by Uganda infamous Kiboko Squad for protesting against Uganda’s bad electoral laws.

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