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Two top National Unity Platform leaders Arrested.

09 October, 2023
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Leaders of the National Unity Platform have condemned the arrest of the party’s spokesperson, Joel Ssenyonyi, and secretary general, David Lewis Rubongoya.


The two leaders were apprehended on Monday morning.The reasons for their arrest remain unclear. The NUP head offices in Kamwokya, Kampala, were placed under heavy police and military presence on Monday, ahead of the party’s ‘special prayer session’ for the missing party members.

Mathias Mpuuga, the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, stated that the military siege of the party headquarters and the arrest of the Secretary-General and the party Spokesman reflect a lack of democracy in the country.

Dr Daniel Kawuma, the NUP Diaspora team leader said such acts highlight the concerning lack of independence in Uganda, with political parties engaged in lawful activities being targeted and subjected to arbitrary arrests and imprisonment.

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