Three National Unity Platform (NUP) MPs and several other party agents deployed to protect the votes of Ms Harriet Nakwede, the party candidate for the Kayunga District Chairperson by-election have been arrested by security.
They are Aloysius Mukasa (Rubaga South MP), Charles Tebandeke (Bbaale County) and their Busujju county counterpart, Lukyamuzi Kalwanga.
They were arrested yesterday evening by unidentified security personnel while transporting polling agents to various polling stations within the district.
Among those arrested is Daily Monitor Journalist, Michael Kakumirizi who had traveled to spend a night at Kayunga but was picked upon arrival.
Others in custody include Julius Mutebi, the Mayor of Kira Municipality, Rubaga South B councilor Rose Kigozi and Nakwede’s campaign manager, Ben Kyobe.
Alex Kimuli, one of the NUP coordinators in Kayunga, says that the whereabouts of the legislators are not known up to now.
According to Ojambo, they have been receiving distressing calls reporting illegal arrests of main coordinators since last night.
The Kayunga District Police Commander, Felix Mugizi could neither confirm nor deny the arrests.
Hellen Butoto, the Ssezibwa Regional Police Spokesperson couldn’t also be reached for comment as she could neither pick nor return calls from our reporter.
