Opposition now wants court to restrain police
Three opposition political parties now want court to permanently restrain the police from breaking up their peaceful processions.
Under the umbrella organisation, Free Uganda Now, the Democratic Party, the Uganda Peoples Congress and the Social Democratic Party, said police was interfering with Ugandans’ constitutional right to free assembly.
Under the umbrella organisation, Free Uganda Now, the Democratic Party, the Uganda Peoples Congress and the Social Democratic Party, said police was interfering with Ugandans’ constitutional right to free assembly.
“We are going to take legal action to get the police permanently restrained from interfering with our enjoyment of constitutional rights. We are also going to sue police for arresting and torturing innocent people,” Mr Mao, the president of DP, said on Friday.
The Police last week blocked a planned rally by Free Uganda Now, claiming that the opposition had not complied with police directives.
The party leaders were set to address a rally at Nsambya playgrounds but the police sealed off Uganda House where the group was holed up for a meeting before they could head to Nsambya.
The party leaders were set to address a rally at Nsambya playgrounds but the police sealed off Uganda House where the group was holed up for a meeting before they could head to Nsambya.
No retreat
Mr Mabikke, the SDP president, said that if police continues thus, the Free Uganda Now pressure group would keep them (police) busy.
“If police continues like this, it will be busier because no amount of intimidation, oppression, brutality will distract us from our planned activities,” Mr Mabikke said. He said in the coming days, they would fan out their activities to other towns other than Kampala.
The three opposition leaders vowed they would not retreat from their campaign until Ugandans are freed from subjugation.
They said they are working with the Action for Change and NGOs, to liberate Uganda.
They said they are working with the Action for Change and NGOs, to liberate Uganda.
The parties also promised medical, legal assistance and bail costs for their arrested supporters. “We are also keeping a tab on the police officers leading the brutality. We will make sure that the international community denies them the freedom to travel abroad,” Mr Mao said.
He added that they would give the International Criminal Court more information on the police’s behaviour so that they can be prosecuted for crimes against humanity.
“We have a list of 45 people in the police and army who should be nailed and shamed,” Mr Mao said. Mr Mao, who named several Kampala Police division bosses as among those targeted, added that the police ought to be neutral while enforcing the law.
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