Uganda arrests: UGANDA ARRESTS:GOVERNMENT REACTION

Uganda's minister in charge of the presidency has told the BBC that the arrests of two presidential hopefuls were due to fears over public order violations.
Frank Tumwebaze told Focus on Africa that some politicians in Uganda spend a long time trying "to create things with the police so as to remain in the media. They actually love it."

He said that former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi had no intention of cooperating with police over his plan to meet his supporters to discuss his presidential bid.
Leading opposition figure Kizza Besigye, who had been planning to attend a campaign rally, was arrested in order to "ensure his security", the minister said.

Thursday, 9 July 2015