The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
Kampala, Ugandda | THE INDEPENDENT | There were skirmishes between the police and supporters of Erias Luyimbaazi Nalukoola, the National Unity Platform candidate in the Kawempe North parliamentary by-election shortly after his nomination.
Trouble started when Nalukoola tried to lead a procession to Mbogo Playgrounds for a rally shortly after his nominations on Wednesday. Police intercepted the procession at Kirokole leading to a scuffle with Nalukoola and his supporters.
Police used live bullets and tear gas to apprehend Nalukoola and bundled him in a van that drove him to Kawempe police station where they detained him briefly. During the altercation, his clothes were torn. He was later released and proceeded to NUP headquarters at Makerere Kavule, where he addressed a press conference.
Nalukoola voiced his dissatisfaction with the actions of security officers, particularly the Joint Anti-Terrorism Taskforce (JATT), accusing them of attempting to intimidate his supporters. He also pointed out that during a security meeting the previous day, the police had granted him permission to use Mbogo Grounds for his rally.
In the midst of the scuffle, Top TV journalist Miracle Ibra was struck on the head with a baton, resulting in facial injuries. He was immediately rushed to the hospital for treatment.
Julius Mucunguzi, the EC spokesperson said that while they were unaware of the heavy deployment of security forces, they understood the police presence was necessary to maintain peace, law, and order.
He noted that the Kawempe North by-election is taking place in a densely populated area, which requires heightened security to protect businesses and ensure the safety of all candidates.
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The EC office
Kawempe Division North Constituency
In the year 2021, we voted candidates of our choice
There was a court case
We looked on as that case ended into a still birth
We have put up with no representation in Parliament for four years
When NUP held a debate, we got so happy to see some peopleol who had features of legislators
More have continued to appear
We who may not belong to any of these groups need a Legislator, we no longer consider it necessary to list our appaling situation
Not after the annoyed candidates’s speech
Right from Wednesday the 25th February, 2025, there was interference with traffic on Gayaza road
Indeed we saw the officer giving out a document containing rules to guide candidates
Some of us have faithfully voted candidates of our choice since 1980
It is our humble request that we continue to go about our activities undisturbed, because we are mere mortals.
Please let us express our “birth right” on 13th March 2025
One needs to be very naive to expects Bulls to deliver calves in this place in the next eight months; we are the “wretched of the earth”, all our problems have been documented and therefore are known to the Uganda government . They do not need to be reminded
We do not care about those who are privileged, we need an eloquent legislator to resurrect our image.
We. Beg that our simple lives are not disrupted, by some candidates , we need to look for medical care as far as Kiruddu
In the meantime we are reading George Orwell’s writing
Correction
It is not annoyed but annointed