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Opposition parliamentary candidates in Hoima suspend campaigns after Kyagulanyi's arrest

Election Related Single source Hoima 18 Nov 2020 Severity: 1/5

Opposition parliamentary candidates in Hoima city and Hoima district, including FDC's Asinansi Nyakato, ANT's Ismail Kasule and NUP's Mary Nyabuhaibona, suspended their campaigns following the arrest of Robert Kyagulanyi, according to The Independent. The candidates said they could not continue campaigning while an opposition leader was held by security forces; they later resumed after he was granted bail.

Single source: Reported by one outlet; not yet independently confirmed.

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