Security Agencies have obtained credible intelligence about plans by some supporters of National Unity Platform(NUP) to hold riots and political demonstrations across the Kampala Metropolitan, beginning, Monday, 25.4.2022.
The intelligence reveals how some NUP sympathizers have mobilized their political leaders, human rights defenders/activists, political parties/organizations,religious institutions, institutions of higher learning,trade Unions,Media houses and Ugandans at large to join them and hold riots and political demonstrations.
The information received reveals that some activists are planning to circulate leaflets and papers around Kampala city in areas like Kawempe,Wandegeya police station, Kalelwe, Bwaise then Nakawa, Jinja road police station, Nakawa court, KCCA ,office near office of the RCC, Makindye, Katwe and Kabalagala police stations and other prominent areas in Kampala city.
Other leaflets are currently, being circulated on Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp groups have inscriptions “peaceful match, protest against delayed justice”
The organizers are inciting all Ugandans to join them as they are planning to walk from city square up to Parliament of Uganda while carrying placards.The reasons they are fronting for demostrations rotate around delayed justice for NUP supporters.
Security has sent a stern warning the organisers of these unlawful demonstrations to desist from participating in any unlawful activities.
The organizers if they go on , security will not hesitate to arrest and charge in courts of law. Anyone who will be found participating in these illegal activities will held reliable.
It has been established that politically motivated violence is dangerous, and as witnessed during the November, 2020, violent riots and political demonstrations, can lead to loss of lives and massive destruction of property. It is therefore, unfortunate that selected politicians from the opposition have reached a conclusion, that incitement to violence and related acts of looting, destruction and vandalism, is the only ticket to political change and relevance in Uganda. These are however, not real or legitimate causes for them to pursue violent agendas.
As the Joint Security Agencies, we took hard lessons from the November, 2020, riots and political demonstrations, and the collateral damage suffered. This time we are going to respond swiftly and target the perpetrators, professional instigators of violence, ring leaders, participants and those who may be funding such illegitimate acts of violence.
The operations to crack down all criminal elements involved in the planning and preparation for the violent riots and political demonstrations, are still ongoing.
Security agencies do reiterate that they are not targeting free speech rights but rather focused on a calculated and loosely coordinated campaign of instigating violence and further escalate it into a civil uprising. Security will maintain respons and ensure the rights of the majority of Ugandans, to life and property are not disrupted by these perennial instigators of violence.
