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National Unity Platform demands clarity on the number of arrested supporters.

06 October, 2023
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Police say they arrested 40 suspects, including Busiro South Member of Parliament, Charles Matovu for allegedly inciting violence as the National Unity Platform (NUP) party leader Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine was ‘escorted’ by security officers to his home in Magere yesterday.


Police say items intended for use in processions, such as red berets, handheld megaphone speakers, and white and red T-shirts branded “Kunga Uganda,” were also recovered.

Yesterday, Bobi Wine said he was grabbed by “goons” at Entebbe Internation Airport and put under house arrest on his return from South Africa. However, police have denied arresting the NUP leader, saying they escorted him home.

In a related development, the United States (US) has expressed concern about the alleged arrest of National Unity Platform (NUP) leader, Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine upon his return to the country yesterday.

Kyagulanyi was whisked away in a waiting car immediately after disembarking from Rwanda Air plane. The opposition leader who had just returned from mobilisation tours in Canada and South Africa was immediately driven away to his home in Magere, Wakiso district. A number of journalists and supporters of the NUP leader were also detained.  The US also asked the government of Uganda to respect the freedom of assembly and allowing political parties to operate freely.

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