The Alliance for National Transformation criticized government-backed aggression against National Unity Platform presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi and his campaign supporters during a Saturday statement, warning that continued violence could destabilize the nation ahead of the January 2026 voting. Acting national coordinator Alice Alaso Asianut denounced recent disruptions in Lira, Kiruhira, and Mbarara, calling the physical mistreatment of detained women particularly egregious and urging female political leaders to speak against such actions.
Police blocked Kyagulanyi's convoy on Friday along the Mbarara-Ibanda route, detaining multiple supporters and journalists while he attempted to reach Rubindi for a scheduled rally. The candidate accused Electoral Commission chairman Simon Byabakama of ignoring harassment complaints despite written documentation of more than 100 arrests. Security officials defended the detentions by asserting that those taken into custody had criminal backgrounds and had assaulted officers.
Police blocked Kyagulanyi's convoy on Friday along the Mbarara-Ibanda route, detaining multiple supporters and journalists while he attempted to reach Rubindi for a scheduled rally. The candidate accused Electoral Commission chairman Simon Byabakama of ignoring harassment complaints despite written documentation of more than 100 arrests. Security officials defended the detentions by asserting that those taken into custody had criminal backgrounds and had assaulted officers.
