
“As the government Agency mandated to protect life and property, keep law and order, the police management has decided to halt any further consultative activities of NUP as a party with immediate effect until this matter is conclusively investigated and resolved. We appeal to the public to remain vigilant, observe law and order. Whoever acts contrary to public order and safety shall be held accountable under the laws of Uganda. The safety of Ugandans will always remain our priority” (Uganda Police Force – ‘POLICE HALTS NUP CONSULTATIVE ACTIVITIES AFTER DEADLY TRAFFIC INCIDENT’ 31.05.2024).
The National Unity Platform (NUP) are a target and can do no wrong. There is no place they can move or have ability to mobilize their party. The authority and law enforcement will be used against them. There will be any sort excuse to block them or do it for their own “benefit”. Even if they cannot get into their own headquarters or new party offices. Therefore, we know the gig…
It isn’t long ago that the second round of the national mobilization tour started. That was postponed and stopped, because the authorities didn’t allow the NUP to get to Palisa district. This is why this is nothing new.
Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine and the NUP is aimed at. They are popular and are able energize the population. That’s why the state and the authorities are doing what they can to silence them. The NUP is just stopped in their tracks and not able to assemble. That’s the gist here and what the state tries to do.
So, after the NUP continued the Nationwide Mobilization Tour, they were able to visit Mukono and Masaka. Nevertheless, that’s where it stopped and now they are blocked again. This time because of an accident on the roads to Masaka. There was so many people showing up and being a part of mobilization tour. The NUP party couldn’t have a control of them or knowing what they were up too. So, now the authorities is using their actions and what they possibly did as a reason to block them from working as a national party.
This sort of act and reasons wouldn’t be used against the National Resistance Movement or anyone in close association of the NRM. If the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) had such acts in near proximity… it would have no consequence and be hoodlum with no connection who did it. Therefore, we know the double-standard and the usage of any sort of ill-will to stop the NUP from trying to be relevant.
The NRM and the authorities wants the NUP to be a party of the HQ and not a nationwide party. They are trying to silence and stop it from mobilizing the public. That’s what they are doing and it isn’t brilliant either. They are just continuing the same technique and misuse of power. As they are using the law enforcement to interfere in the political sphere. The UPF is now deciding and telling when a party can engage and work as a nationwide party. That’s not up to the police. The Police should shield and safeguard the party. They shouldn’t be there as a stumbling block and a power of interfering in their work. However, we know what the UPF does and what the rest of the authorities does.
The NUP and Bobi Wine has guns surrounding them. The state are aiming at them and never looking sideways. They are anticipating and trying to make them illegal. That’s what they are doing and it isn’t even done that clever. The NUP has legal rights to operate and be a political party. However, the state… is doing what it can block, silence and … won’t do them any favours.
It shouldn’t be like this… but this isn’t anything new. There is nothing new under sun and the NUP is getting the treatment that FDC and Besigye used to get back in the day. Peace.













