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Police block independent candidate Henry Tumukunde from addressing traders at Kijura market, Masindi

Election Related Verified Masindi 24 Nov 2020 Severity: 2/5

Police led by the Masindi District Police Commander, Vincent Irama, stopped independent presidential candidate Lt. Gen. Henry Tumukunde from addressing traders at Kijura market. Police said the market was not his designated venue and that he had been cleared only for Masindi Boma grounds under Electoral Commission and health ministry guidelines. According to The Independent, Tumukunde then left for Kiryandongo district without holding any of his planned rallies in Masindi.

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