The National Unity Platform (NUP) Party Leader, Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu has hailed his visit to Kayunga as “A REVOLUTION.”
“Our people have thus far braved incredible intimidation, teargas, and the sound of live bullets to receive us warmly in their thousands as we head to Kamuli. We started our journey early in the morning, but they were waiting for us at every stop. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THIS IS A REVOLUTION.” Bobi Wine tweeted.
The NUP is on a countrywide tour to build grassroots structures, a campaign they started about a month ago. The Party went to the 2021 elections without established countrywide structures and has sometimes come under sharp criticism as being a personal cult of Bobi WINE.
Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine was slated to hold a meeting on Wednesday at Kananage Primary School, in Northern Division, Kamuli municipality, however, police deployed heavily at the grounds.
Police have also mounted roadblocks along all major roads leading to Kamuli town from the Isimba Bridge to the Jinja-Kamuli road, and Mbulamuti-Bukungu road among others.
Marine Police intensified their presence along Lake Kyoga, checking all passenger boats.
Meanwhile, the police officers at the different checkpoints in Kamuli town are searching all commuter taxis, and private vehicles, looking out for NUP supporters wearing red berets.
Michael Kasadha, the Busoga North Police Spokesperson says that Kyagulanyi’s previous consultative meetings were halted over non-adherence to set guidelines. Kasadha notes that, rather than sticking to the agreed town hall meetings, Kyagulanyi opted to hold rallies.
Kasadha further says that the rallies would also affect businesses in the area and slow down traffic.
NUP’s head of carders, training, and recruitment, Andrew Muwanguzi told journalists that, they had notified the Inspector General of Police about their planned nationwide tours starting in Kamuli district.
