By Leonard Kamugisha Akida,
KAMPALA
Police have announced they are conducting a security search at the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) party headquarters, Makerere Kavule and their leadership academy in Kamwokya following reports of unauthorized military drills and other training activities.
According to a press release issued by the Uganda Police Force, security personnel are currently conducting searches at these locations in response to allegations of illegal military training activities.
Police said the operation is being carried out in collaboration with other security agencies to investigate and address the concerns raised.
However, authorities have not yet disclosed any findings from the ongoing operation but have assured the public that further updates on the outcomes will be provided in due course.
Earlier this evening, the NUP President, Hon. Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine said that security forces raided their offices and forced everyone to vacate the premises as they conducted a security search. Bobi Wine accused President Yoweri Museveni’s government of orchestrating the attack, on their party.
“Museveni’s criminals have just broken into our offices at Kavule after blocking off all roads leading there. They have also raided our School of Leadership at Kamwokya. COWARDS!”
The Leader of Opposition in Parliament, and NUP spokesperson, Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi, condemned the military’s actions to conduct a search at their premises without any authorized NUP officials. He warned that this could be a pretext for planting false evidence.
“Since they are not in the company of any of our officials having chased them, these shameless fellows might come out saying they found guns or other things at our premises…or even plant some things and later claim they belong to us. Even in their cowardly acts, they are not smart at all,” Ssenyonyi said.
