Uganda Governance Monitor
Uganda Governance Monitor
The Daily Monitor reports that at least 14 people were arrested at Palorinya refugee settlement in Obongi on the orders of the resident district commissioner, Samuel Mpimbaza Hashaka, who said South Sudanese refugees had infiltrated the voter register. A verification team led by the North West Nile Regional Police Commander, Joseph Mwesigye, found that those arrested held genuine national IDs and were Ugandan citizens.
Disputed: The RDC said refugees had infiltrated the voter register, while a police verification team found those arrested were Ugandan citizens with genuine national IDs.
14 arrested or detained