Uganda Governance Monitor
Uganda Governance Monitor
According to the Daily Monitor, 85 people were arrested on the Mbarara–Ibanda road while accompanying NUP presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi to a rally in Bwizibwera, in what photo captions describe as a police and military crackdown. Rwizi Region police spokesperson Samson Kasasira confirmed 85 people were detained in Mbarara and Kiruhura districts and said they faced charges including traffic offences, assault and obstruction, and had been sent to the districts where the alleged offences occurred.
Disputed: Police say NUP supporters assaulted officers and damaged property, while ANT says police and security personnel assaulted NUP campaign staff.
85 arrested or detained
The sources differ: 35 to 85 arrested or detained.
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