Police operations boss Frank Mwesigwa jumped in to defend why NRM supporters get to roll through town with processions while opposition crews keep catching teargas and bullets. He said ruling party events get cleared beforehand and run under cop supervision, which is apparently the difference between getting permission versus getting shot at. This whole mess kicked off after people spotted a police truck hauling NRM fans to a Museveni rally in Mbarara, and it came right after violent clashes between security forces and National Unity Platform supporters left one guy dead in Iganga.
NUP secretary general David Lewis Rubongoya called out the selective enforcement and said his candidate cannot stop supporters from getting hyped during campaign stops. Electoral Commission chair Simon Byabakama had to organize a crisis meeting because things got ugly fast after the campaigns started peacefully. Mwesigwa told candidate reps to keep their people off the roads and respect the 6 pm curfew, but he also mentioned officers can fire rifles if they feel threatened.
NUP secretary general David Lewis Rubongoya called out the selective enforcement and said his candidate cannot stop supporters from getting hyped during campaign stops. Electoral Commission chair Simon Byabakama had to organize a crisis meeting because things got ugly fast after the campaigns started peacefully. Mwesigwa told candidate reps to keep their people off the roads and respect the 6 pm curfew, but he also mentioned officers can fire rifles if they feel threatened.
