Police says NUP demonstrations on Tuesday were pre-planned

The Police in Magere Kasanagati is holding 11 of supporters of Hon. Robert Kyagulanyi the National Unity Platform Presidential candidate, for attacking security operatives in Kasangati.

According to Patrick Onyango the Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, one police officer No. 70106 PPC Robert Hasahya was hit on the head with a stone by a National Unity Platform (NUP) supporter.
A case of assault was reported at Kasangati Police vide SD ref 40/03/11/2020.

Onyango adds that John Baptist Nsamba, the Gombolola Internal Security Officer (GISO) for Kasangati was also beaten up by the NUP demonstrators, his Samsung smart phone and money Shs120,000 was robbed by the demonstrators.

A case of assault and simple robbery was also registered at Kasangati
Police Station vide SD ref 46//03/11/2020.
The police officer and the GISO were rushed to hospital for treatment.
A police vehicle registration Number UP 2393 windscreen was smashed.
A Military Police vehicle was damaged.

Hell broke loose on Tuesday 3rd Nov 2020 at around 11:00am after the nomination of presidential aspirant Kyagulanyi ended at Kyambogo University ground.

On completion, Onyango says the presidential candidate failed to follow the designated exit route as had been earlier planned, prompting security to take over responsibility of escorting him up to his home in Magere, Kasangati.

“When, Hon. Kyagulanyi reached home at around 1300 hours, he refused to enter his gate and instead insisted to go back to the party headquarters In Kamwokya in a procession which was against the Independent Electoral Commission guidelines. His supporters started rioting and pelting security personnel with stones” Onyango said.

He added that the Independent Electoral Commission escort vehicle registration number UG0948B that was given to Hon. Kyagulanyi was also damaged, and that the security team was forced to use teargas to disperse the already charged crowd.

“Other people were also injured by the flying stones, including unidentified lady, who was rushed by supporters of Hon. Kyagulanyi to unknown medical centre. The perpetrators of violence were arrested and detained at Kasangati Police on charges of inciting
Violence, assault and malicious damage” Onyango said.

According to Onyango, this was pre-arranged, planned activities as intelligence had it that NUP supporters wanted to have a procession through the city centre but they were frustrated by security.

NUP party president insists they did not mobilize people to take part in the violent clashes that left many people injured and properties destroyed.