Mr Moses Waiswa, a journalists attched to Busoga one FM was rushed to hospital in critical condition after he was brutally beaten by police while covering NUP presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine. PHOTO/ DERRICK WANDERA
Four journalists were Friday evening left nursing injuries inflicted on them by police during a standoff with presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine that lasted several hours after blocking him from accessing his campaign venue in Alebtong District.
Journalists display injuries inflicted on them by police during a standoff with Bobi Wine on December 11, 2020
The
journalists include, Mr Moses Waisswa of Busoga one FM who was fighting
for his life by the time of filing this story, Mr Batte Ssesanga of BBS
Terefayina, Mr John Cliff Wamala of NTV and Mr David Tamale of Bukede
TV.
Some of the journalists were rushed to hospital in critical
condition but police did not explain why the journalists had been
targeted in the standoff that lasted more than seven hours with the
National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate who was blocked
from accessing the northern Uganda district.
"We were working and showed them all our identification cards and documents but then they continued beating us as we tried to record events during the standoff. We need police to understand that we are doing our work just as much as they are doing theirs," Mr Wamala told this reporter.
The development comes just days after, Mr David Lubowa, another journalist on the Kyadondo East MP campaign trail sustained an injury from a teargas canister hurled at him by a police officer as they dispersed Bobi Wine supporters in Jinja district on December 6, 2020.
Police arrest journalist Saif-llah Ashraf Kasirye on November 18, 2020. He was left unconscious after being pepper sprayed. PHOTO/ FILE
On November 18, 2020 Ghetto TV
journalist, Ashiraf Kasirye was left unconscious after being pepper
sprayed by police officers during Mr Kyagulanyi's arrest in Luuka
District.
The arrest sparked off riots in Kampala and other parts of
the country leaving 54 people dead as soldiers and police tried to
contain the situation.
It’s not yet clear why journalists on the pop star’s campaign trail have become the latest target of security operatives.
This photo taken on December 11, 2020 shows Bobi Wine and his driver in their car being towed by police officers who blocked him from accessing his campaign venue in Alebtong district in northern Uganda. PHOTO/ DAVID LUBOWA
Earlier, Mr Kyagulanyi said: “The Military and Police have yet again blocked us amidst a swamp on our way to Alebtong, no one is talking to us and we are blocked in front and from behind. As for now, we cannot know what their plans are. This is the third time the police is blocking us today. The whole world is watching all this injustice and someday, all those that are responsible for these criminal acts will be held accountable individually.”
Police in the wee hours of Saturday morning tweeted saying the NUP candidate had been escorted from Lira where he had no campaign schedule, to Kitgum enroute to Lamwo District, where he is scheduled for Campaigns.
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