Vice president Prof. Gilbert Bukenya has come out and condemned the acts of a security officer Gilbert Arinaitwe against FDC leader Col. Kizza Besigye. According to Bukenya, the acts of police particularly those of the arresting officer Gilbert Arinaitwe were brutal and should be condemned. The VP however, also had no kind words for the opposition who […]
The opposition has put up a reward of one million shillings for the arrest of police officer Gilbert Arinaitwe who led the violent arrest of Forum for Democratic Change President Dr. Kizza Besigye. This has been announced by the the shadow minister for internal affairs Hussein Kyanjo while briefing journalists at parliament on the letter containing the demands the […]
The Activists for Change have vowed not to rescind in their walk to work campaign until the Government comes up with a solution for the cause. The A4C National Co-coordinator Mathias Mpuuga has hailed the campaign saying it has borne fruits including the International Recognition set for an agenda and the public have not been […]
Two army generals from Teso region have issued a stern warning against the ‘walk to work’ protesters in the region. Lt. Gen Jeje Odong, the State Minister for Defense and Brigadier Charles Angina the Chief of Staff of Land Forces, have warned people from Teso against taking part in the ‘walk to work’ street protests. In a statement seemingly directed […]
The United Nations human rights chief today urged Ugandan authorities to immediate halt the use of “excessive” force against opposition politicians and protesters, saying it was only fuelling the crisis in the African nation, where at least eight people have been killed and hundreds of others injured in recent weeks. UN High Commissioner for Human […]
Lawyers under the Uganda Law Society have resolved to demonstrate against what they are calling abuse of the law in Uganda. The lawyers are protesting in the manner in which opposition politicians are being arrested in the ongoing walk to work protests against high food and fuel prices. The Uganda Law Society in a statement […]
The President of the Democratic Party, Nobert Mao and six other DP members with whom he was arrested have been transferred from Nakasongola prison back to Luzira Maximum Prison. Mao and the six who were arrested during walk to work protests are set to appear before City Hall Magistrate on Monday for their bail hearing. […]
Sections of the media carried reports that are erroneous, and grossly distort the correct position in regard to Police and other security agencies’ approach to the unlawful assemblies, disguised as ‘walk-to-work’ demonstrations. Specifically, the Observer, in its headline ‘Security Chiefs Clash at Walk to Work Meeting’, alleges that there is disharmony among the country’s security […]
The Uganda Red Cross says it attended to 203 causalities who sustained injuries in Friday’s riots that rocked Kampala City and other parts of the country. The URC Assistant Director for Communications, Catherine Ntabadde says 143 injured people were referred to Uganda’s National Referral Hospital Mulago while 60 received on site first aid treatment from […]
The 3rd Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Internal Affairs, Hajj Kirunda Kivejinja, on Friday issued a statement on the violent arrest of Forum for Democratic Change president Dr. Kizza Besigye on Thursday which left the opposition leader severely injured and hospitlised in Nairobi. The statement is here in full: On April 27, 2011, Dr. […]