The Uganda Peoples Defence Force spokesperson Brig Gen Felix Kulayigye has refuted claims that the terror alerts issued recently are aimed at stopping the political activities of the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) and its president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine.
Kulayigye states that in the face of current terror possibilities, there is no need for desperation, especially as far as NUP is concerned.
He wondered if Ugandans should not take precautions because of politics.
The NUP is currently conducting a country tour, traversing different districts which attracts huge crowds.
Kulayigye said those crowds need to worry about their security however said there’s the likelihood of people interpreting security statements as politically-motivated but that won’t stop them from warning them about the danger of such crowds.
This was reechoed by Uganda Police which dismissed rumours that terror alerts issued recently are politically motivated, calling upon citizens to take the alerts seriously to avoid a situation.
SS Bashir Ssempala, the Community Liason Officer for Kampala Metropolitan Police (KMP) urged Ugandans to remain vigilant and suspect everything including their own shadows.
Ssempala says that security enforcement is not discriminatory, adding that speculation at this point is aimless.
Police have said they have recovered six more bombs in Kampala and arrested a 28-year-old Kintu Abdurahman who was in possession of the IED as he tried to access the church in Rubaga.
