Uganda's top cop is telling everyone to chill out with about a month left before the general elections happen. IGP Byakagaba Abas said things have been mostly fine but pointed out some sketchy incidents where people got hurt, and property got trashed. Police are dealing with candidates who ignore their approved routes, hold rallies where they shouldn't, and generally cause chaos for regular people trying to live their lives.
Byakagaba rattled off a bunch of recent clashes that ended badly, like officers getting attacked in Lira, some civilian getting jumped in Abim, and stone-throwing in Iganga that left someone dead. He's warning politicians to cut out the hate speech, stop messing with other people's campaign posters, and quit forming their bootleg security squads. The police boss made it pretty clear that violence and breaking rules will get handled.
Security forces are staying on alert through the whole election period, and Byakagaba wrapped up by saying there's no way elections work without peace.
Byakagaba rattled off a bunch of recent clashes that ended badly, like officers getting attacked in Lira, some civilian getting jumped in Abim, and stone-throwing in Iganga that left someone dead. He's warning politicians to cut out the hate speech, stop messing with other people's campaign posters, and quit forming their bootleg security squads. The police boss made it pretty clear that violence and breaking rules will get handled.
Security forces are staying on alert through the whole election period, and Byakagaba wrapped up by saying there's no way elections work without peace.
