Uganda: Harassment of Opposition, Journalists Not Sign of Pro-Democratic Security Forces - U.S. Mission

31 December 2020

The United States of America Mission in Uganda Wednesday night condemned tense scenes revolving around what Police termed "restraining of opposition candidate Robert Kyagulanyi" - in what had largely been perceived as the opposition candidates' arrest.

"Wednesday's disproportionate deployment of force, seizure of a political party leader, group detentions are not the sign of security forces who care about democracy and the future of Uganda," the Mission tweeted.

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