Police chief Kale Kayihura addressing the media recently. File photo
By Monitor Reporter
The Inspector General of Police Gen. Kale
Kayihura has instructed Kasangati Police Station Divisional Police
Commander to withdraw security officers deployed at former Forum for
Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate Kizza Besigye’s home in
Kasangati, Wakiso district.
“Withdrawal of our officers from Besigye’s home is an extension of a token of good will but we expect him to respect the law. Dr Besigye always goes about his business undisturbed. It’s only when we sense that he’s about to cause trouble that we contain him. My hope is that even after we have shown him good will, he will not cause problems,” Gen. Kayihura said this while addressing the press at Police headquarters in Naguru, Kampala.
However, Kayihura added he asked the DPC to keep a keen eye on Besigye’s movement.
Kayihura also noted that people chaining themselves in protest of police’s continued siege on Besigye’s home are now 12, adding that one arrested today in Kibuye.
“It's a public order offence because that is an unlawful demonstration. If you chain yourself, we shall cut it,” he said.
“Withdrawal of our officers from Besigye’s home is an extension of a token of good will but we expect him to respect the law. Dr Besigye always goes about his business undisturbed. It’s only when we sense that he’s about to cause trouble that we contain him. My hope is that even after we have shown him good will, he will not cause problems,” Gen. Kayihura said this while addressing the press at Police headquarters in Naguru, Kampala.
However, Kayihura added he asked the DPC to keep a keen eye on Besigye’s movement.
Kayihura also noted that people chaining themselves in protest of police’s continued siege on Besigye’s home are now 12, adding that one arrested today in Kibuye.
“It's a public order offence because that is an unlawful demonstration. If you chain yourself, we shall cut it,” he said.
Mr Besigye’s home has been under police siege for the last 43 days since the declaration of
presidential election results which were won by President Yoweri Museveni.
President Museveni was declared winner of the highly contested polls with 60.6 percent after garnering 5,971,872 votes
against Besigye's 3,508,687 votes, representing 35.61 percent of the total votes cast.
presidential election results which were won by President Yoweri Museveni.
President Museveni was declared winner of the highly contested polls with 60.6 percent after garnering 5,971,872 votes
against Besigye's 3,508,687 votes, representing 35.61 percent of the total votes cast.
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