
“In the wake of the recent alleged abduction of Fred Nyanzi Ssentamu, the head of mobilisation for the Opposition National Unity Platform as well as the reported kidnapping of seven party members, Joel Ssenyonyi, the Leader of Opposition in Parliament has demanded an explanation from the government on the people who are behind the troubling activities. During today’s Parliament sitting, government promised to launch an investigation and provide answers by Tuesday” (NTV Uganda, 20.02.2025).
“Whatever happens to me, Museveni and his son are responsible. From yesterday, our home is being patrolled by strange men in civilian clothes who appear to be armed. We have information that they’re after my life – as threatened by Museveni’s son a few days ago. They have gone ahead to trail and abduct many of our comrades, including part of my security team. Right now, they’re raiding our Party headquarters. We expect anything from the cowardly regime – BUT WE ARE NOT INTIMIDATED!” (Bobi Wine, 21.02.2025).
The National Unity Platform (NUP) is now directly attacked and is the centre of the oppression of the regime. As they are using DIS (former CMI) and other agencies to oversee and abduct leaders or activists from the opposition party. That’s what the regime is doing. The National Resistance Movement (NRM) is directly going after the NUP and its obvious.
The drones or Panda Gari’s is used now against the NUP. The leaders and the activists are taken in and kept incommunicado. They are keeping them in safe-houses and such, which is withholding them from the courts or even a proper trial. Therefore, the system is rigged against them for their association with the NUP.
The authorities have abducted four of the members of the Election Management Committee of the NUP. It has abducted the Chairman Nyanzi. Now there are reports that the authorities are trailing Eddie Mutwe and they have already captured Achileo Kivumbi and Gaddafi Mugumya too. Therefore, the state is going after anyone and anybody from the NUP recently.
The state authorities and their security agencies are clearly targeting the NUP. They are using fear and intimidation. The usage of torture and suffering to silence the ones who dares to be a part of NUP and be visible leaders of it. That’s why the DIS and other security agencies are going after them. It is to show them who is in power and telling them to stop.
This isn’t new but has amped up over the recent days. They are showing more fierce force, as they want to prove their power and prestige by taking people in. That’s why the NUP is in the aim of the authorities.
It is just tragic that the state does this… the NUP activists and leaders are targeted for a reason. This because the state fears them and are afraid of their popularity. This is why they are targeted and they need to silence them completely. The authorities are doing this ahead of the 2026 polls and it’s so clear why.
The state is using their force and possible monopoly of violence to destroy the biggest opposition party. The NUP is so big and that’s why it has to be crushed. That’s what the President and his son wants… they been able to corrupt other opposition parties, but not been able to undermine or stop the NUP. That’s why they are using these methods to block, silence and ensure the NUP is weakened. Therefore, we should expect more of this in the up-coming months. As the state gears up for 2026 elections.
The NUP shouldn’t be here and feel this pendulum, but we know why it is happening. This is who the state is and what it has become. Peace.











