Police block Besigye supporters from holding prayers in Rukungiri

By Ronald Kabanza

A planned prayer session by the supporters of the opposition stalwart, Col (rtd) Dr Kizza Besigye, to pray for him and his friend Hajj Obeid Lutale Kamulegeya was thwarted by the police and army on Tuesday.

The prayer session was supposed to take place at the district FDC offices at Republic Road in Rukungiri town. According to Mr Caleb Musimenta, the Rukungiri district Secretary for FDC, the police intervened and ordered them to vacate the area. Read more

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