Police remove Uganda flags raised by NUP supporters in Wamala Police Region

According to the Daily Monitor, police in the Wamala Police Region, covering Mityana, Mubende and Kyankwanzi districts, began taking down national flags that NUP supporters had reportedly put up on buildings and other structures ahead of the elections. Regional police spokesperson Lameck Kigozi said the flags had been displayed without ministerial authorisation, some in places he said demeaned them, and warned that people who misuse state symbols would be prosecuted.