On Monday, soldiers and police cordoned off Uganda’s largest opposition party headquarters as a precautionary measure before Tuesday’s planned anti-government protests, despite a ban.
The police spokesperson termed this action as a preventative step.
National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, reported on social media that security forces had surrounded the NUP offices in Kampala, preventing any entry or exit.
He noted that several NUP leaders had been “violently arrested.”
Kyagulanyi criticized the regime, asserting their fear of the people and the wrongs they’ve committed.
He posted images showing military personnel and army trucks at the NUP headquarters, highlighting the tense situation.
Police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke did not immediately comment on the arrests.
Wine, a prominent critic of President Yoweri Museveni, supports the protests led by youth despite his party not organizing them.
Museveni has warned against the protests, accusing opposition figures of collaborating with foreigners to incite chaos.
He has ordered a crackdown on corrupt officials, denying any tolerance for corruption and promising action against those found guilty.
