Sembabule, Uganda – Uganda police in Sembabule district abruptly blocked singer and activist Nina Roz from addressing her community at a private event held at her father’s home.
According to eyewitness accounts and a tweet by David Lewis Rubongoya, General Secretary of the National Unity Platform (NUP), officers threatened to arrest Nina if she did not immediately leave the district.
The event was forcibly dispersed, and she was escorted out of Sembabule under heavy police surveillance all allegedly due to her political association with NUP.
What was meant to be a peaceful interaction between a celebrated artist and her supporters turned into a dramatic suppression.
Nina Roz, known for both her musical talent and growing political voice had organized the gathering to engage with locals.
However, police authorities claimed she lacked “clearance” and deemed her presence a threat to public order despite no reports of unrest or violence.
Her event was blocked because of her public support for the opposition party NUP, led by former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine.
In a country where aligning with the ruling regime guarantees immunity and opposition voices face intimidation, this latest act reveals a government increasingly intolerant of political diversity.
Rubongoya took to X (formerly Twitter) to decry the incident.
“They ordered her to return to Kampala and threatened to arrest her if she stayed… This regime is in panic,” he posted.
Rubongoya further highlighted the double standards in law enforcement, pointing out how NRM politicians are freely holding rallies across the country even in places where locals reject them while NUP members are chased, arrested and silenced.
Nina Roz’s forced exit from Sembabule is not just about a singer being blocked, it’s about a system that punishes independent thought and weaponizes law enforcement against perceived enemies.
Human rights groups and opposition leaders have repeatedly condemned such actions as unconstitutional and repressive. This incident adds to a growing list of NUP supporters being hounded, harassed, or outright detained without trial.
In the eyes of many Ugandans, this wasn’t an isolated event. It’s part of a larger, calculated campaign to silence opposition. And as long as the state continues to apply the law unevenly granting some the freedom to speak while gagging others Uganda’s democracy remains under threat.
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