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Besigye to hold consultative political rally in Namasuba

Gerald Businge — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 15:28:08 +0000

Uganda’s main opposition leader, Col. Kiiza Besigye and his Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) squad are planning to hold a consultative political rally at Bakery play ground in Namasuba, on Entebbe road next week.

But the Kampala Metropolitan police commander, Felix Kaweesi says that the police have not received any notification from Col Kiiza Besigye or FDC.

Sources in police say that even if Besigye and FDC notifies police their rally can not be permitted because the organisers are part of the banned Activists for Change (A4C) and For God and My Country (4GC) groups.

However the Police have deployed heavily in areas of Namasuba, Zanna and the nearby areas to make sure that the Attorney General’s declaration of unlawful society is enforced.

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Milton Obote’s family partying

Gerald Businge — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:26:19 +0000

The family of the former president of Uganda , Milton Obote could have lost its strong say in Uganda Peoples Congress but its desire to have fun remains so live.

We have been told that the family members converged at their home in Kololo last evening to celebrate the 11^th birthday of Puli Akena, the second born daughter of Jimmy Akena. Jimmy Akena is a son to Milton Obote and he is currently the MP for Lira Municipality . Our reporters who were also invited for the function report that the event started at around 3pm till late.

Akena served his guests with all tribes of beers and sodas plus some meat. There were no political speeches made. Akena says it would be improper to turn a birthday party into a political rally.

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Opposition political gatherings banned in Kampala

Gerald Businge — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:26:42 +0000

Things are getting worse forUganda’s opposition politicians and parties every day that passes. At first the police halted them from holding political rallies at Kampala City Square grounds, as if that was not enough, the same police has directed that any political gathering organised by the opposition has to first get clearance from Uganda Police.

In fact many members of opposition who have attended political gatherings that have not been cleared byUgandapolice have ended up in jail or tortured. The Inspector General of Police Lt. Col. Kale Kayihura has also instructed all opposition members intending to hold political rallies inKampalain future especially at Kalolo airstrip to first get clearance from the president’s office.

The MP for Masaka Central Mathias Mpuuga has confirmed that he has got a letter from Kayihura halting all political gatherings due to take place at Kololo (Kampala) Airstrip unless the president’s office as cleared such functions. Mpuuga however asks how the president’s office will clear a political rally that is going to expose the government’s wrongs.

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Opposition required to get President’s clearance o hold rally in Kampala

Gerald Businge — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:43:54 +0000

Things are getting worse for Uganda’s opposition politicians and followers every day that passes. At first the police halted them from holding political rallies at Kampala City Square grounds, as if that was not enough, the same police directed that any political gathering organised by the opposition has to first get clearance from Uganda Police.

In fact many members of opposition who have attended political gatherings that have not been cleared by Uganda police have ended up in jail or tortured.

The Inspector General of Police Maj. Gen. Kale Kayihura has now instructed all opposition members intending to hold political rallies at Kalolo airstrip to first get clearance from the president’s office.

The MP for Masaka Central Mathias Mpuuga has confirmed that he has got a letter from Kayihura halting all political gatherings taking place at Kololo (Kampala) Airstrip unless the president’s office as cleared such functions.

Mpuuga however asks how the president’s office will clear a political rally that is going to expose the government’s wrongs.

By Walakira Nyanzi

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