Today, 9 Dec 25, the NUP presidential candidate was scheduled to conduct campaign activities in Tooro sub-region. Prior to this, preparatory meetings were held with the coordinators of the NUP campaign program, during which routes and venues for the campaign were agreed upon. In the final meeting held yesterday, it was resolved that the candidate would enter the region via the Kihura–Rwanwanja–Kahunge road, exiting through Harubaho in Fort Portal since the NRM candidate was in Kyenjojo. However, he disregarded this agreed route, resulting in a one-and-a-half-hour standoff with security personnel at Kihura trading centre.
Upon reaching Harubaho, he insisted on proceeding to Fort Portal town, contrary to the agreed route. This led to another standoff lasting approximately 30 minutes before he eventually proceeded towards Bunyangabu, where he held his campaign rally at Busiita Playground. His next scheduled campaign was in Harugongo, Kabarole. He again diverted towards the central business district upon reaching Ibonde, prompting security intervention at around 3:30 p.m. A standoff between the candidate and security persisted until 7pm when he was escorted to where he will spend a night.
Police reiterates that it will not concede to any attempts by candidates to flout agreed arrangements or portray themselves as victims while deliberately conducting campaigns in undesignated areas such as roads, trading centres, or unauthorized venues.
SP TWESIGE VICENT
PRO RWENZORI WEST
