By Our Reporter,
KAYUNGA:
Its a cloud of violence in Kayunga district as security scuffles with the supporters of the National Unity Platform Robert (NUP) campaigning for their flagbearer in the District Chairperson by election.
The violent Security purported to be offucers from the SFC have sprayed pepper and fired live bullets at the NUP camp injuring their leadera and supporters.
Among the brutally injurec is the commissioner of parliament Hon. Francis Zaake, the Mityana municipality MP who has been beaten to ‘near-death’ and Harriet Nakwede, the party candidate who has been injured next to the eye.
The scuffle is to block National Unity Platform chairman Robert Kyaguranyi Sentamu alias Bobi Wine and NRM National Chairman, who is expected in Kayunga and the party in general from campaigning for their party flag bearer.
President Museveni is already in the district where he is mobilising support for the NRM candidate Andrew Muwonge.
The Kayunga District LC V chairperson by-elections race is due to take place on Thursday, December 16, 2021.
Parrots UG has learned that Hon. Zaake had gone to represent Bobi Wine in mobilising support for Nakwedde after swcurity blocked him (Bobi Wine) from visisting the district. The MP was allegedly beaten to pulp by security personnel for a reason yet to be revealed.
He has been rushed to hospital in Kayunga for medical treatment.
“Too much violence meted out in our leaders in Kayunga. Several of them have sustained severe injuries. Hon. Zaake has been badly beaten by SFC soldiers and he’s now currently admitted at a hospital in Jinja. The most critical question to dictator Museveni is, if you fear elections why do you organise them? Your murderous regime is on its way out, no matter what you do!” Bobi captioned pictures of the victims.
