The Uganda Police has appealed to members of the public to desist from attending rallies organized by the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) and to also ignore ‘inciting messages’, claiming that they are unlawful.
Former FDC flag bearer Col (rtd) Dr. Kiiza Besigye has been going to various areas facing famine in the country and ‘distributing’ maize flour and beans, while also visiting other areas that are characterised by land conflicts, and spreading ‘messages of hope’.
In a press release dated May 5, signed by the police spokesperson Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Asan Kasingye, he said Col Besigye and other senior FDC leaders were contravening Section 5 of the Public Order Management Act (POMA).
On May 1 the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Gen. Kale Kaihura wrote to FDC Secretary General Nathan Nandala Mafabi, ‘advising’ the party members to comply with the law or face police action.
However the FDC officials have reportedly ignored the IGP’s ‘advice’.
