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Police impound MP Betty Nambooze's sound truck and arrest two occupants after NUP procession, Mukono

Civic Space & Media Freedom Single source Mukono 3 Nov 2020 Severity: 2/5

According to The Independent, police in Mukono impounded the sound truck of Mukono Municipality MP Betty Nambooze and arrested two people in it for joining a procession celebrating Robert Kyagulanyi's presidential nomination. Mukono police said the suspects were accused of violating election guidelines, unlawfully wearing uniforms reserved for armed forces and disobeying lawful orders; Nambooze accused police of partisanship and demanded their release.

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

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2 arrested or detained

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