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Police block NUP rally venues in Luweero town and arrest supporters mobilising for Kyagulanyi rallies

Civic Space & Media Freedom Verified Luweero 27 Nov 2020 Severity: 2/5

NUP Luweero coordinator Brenda Nabukenya said police refused a planned Kyagulanyi rally at Luweero Boys primary school and directed it to Ngogoro playground in Butuntumula sub-county, and that some supporters mobilising for the rallies had been arrested. The article also reports planned rallies in Semuto and Kapeeka towns and processions being blocked. Savannah Region police spokesperson Isah Ssemwogerere warned NUP supporters they would be arrested if they did not follow COVID-19 guidelines.

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