• Latest
Besigye Taken Back Home, Placed Under Police Guard

Besigye Taken Back Home, Placed Under Police Guard

11 months ago
UPDF Ready to Deploy Troops to Goma as Part of Regional Force

NTV Journalist Edward Muhumuza Dies in Car Accident

6 days ago
UPDF Ready to Deploy Troops to Goma as Part of Regional Force

UPDF Ready to Deploy Troops to Goma as Part of Regional Force

6 days ago
Uganda Airlines to Start Flights to Rwanda

Uganda Airlines to Start Flights to Rwanda

6 days ago
We are Following in Oulanyah’s Footsteps- Speaker Among

We are Following in Oulanyah’s Footsteps- Speaker Among

7 days ago
Allan ‘Kutos’ Katongole: From Michael Ross’ Shadow to Sanyu TV Series Star

Allan ‘Kutos’ Katongole: From Michael Ross’ Shadow to Sanyu TV Series Star

7 days ago
Tshisekedi Appoints ex-VP Jean-Pierre Bemba as Deputy Prime Minister

Tshisekedi Appoints ex-VP Jean-Pierre Bemba as Deputy Prime Minister

7 days ago
SoftPower News
Friday, March 31, 2023
  • News
  • Tourism & Travel
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
    • Fashion
  • Regional
    • Kenya
    • Rwanda
    • Tanzania
    • Burundi
    • South Sudan
    • DR Congo
  • Defence & Security
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • More
    • Agriculture
    • Africa
    • Columnists
    • Education
    • Health
      • COVID-19
    • International News
    • News in Pictures
    • OpEd
    • Pearl Of Africa
    • People
    • Politics
    • Special Reports
    • Women
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Tourism & Travel
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
    • Fashion
  • Regional
    • Kenya
    • Rwanda
    • Tanzania
    • Burundi
    • South Sudan
    • DR Congo
  • Defence & Security
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • More
    • Agriculture
    • Africa
    • Columnists
    • Education
    • Health
      • COVID-19
    • International News
    • News in Pictures
    • OpEd
    • Pearl Of Africa
    • People
    • Politics
    • Special Reports
    • Women
No Result
View All Result
SoftPower News
No Result
View All Result
Home Featured

Besigye Taken Back Home, Placed Under Police Guard

by Rogers Atukunda
May 12, 2022
Besigye Taken Back Home, Placed Under Police Guard

Opposition figure Kizza Besigye

Opposition figure Dr Kizza Besigye has been taken back home following his arrest on Thursday while attempting to resurrect the infamous Walk-To-Work protests.

Besigye, who has been vocal against the increasing prices of commodities, tried to walk to Kampala city before being intercepted, arrested and taken back to his home in Kasangati, Wakiso district.

Related Stories

NTV Journalist Edward Muhumuza Dies in Car Accident

UPDF Ready to Deploy Troops to Goma as Part of Regional Force

Uganda Airlines to Start Flights to Rwanda

“We got information late in the night that Besigye had planned a demonstration here at the city center in Kampala over increasing prices of commodities,” said Luke Owoyesigyire, the Kampala Metropolitan Police Deputy Spokesperson.

Besigye walking from his home

“In respect to what we know [sic] of his demonstrations and his ideas of defiance…he didn’t go through the normal procedures. We had to stop him from accessing the city center and any other person accompanying him,” Owoyesigyire explained.

According to Owoyesigyire, Besigye was taken back to his home.

“As long as we see that there is a threat with him engaging in such activities, we shall be around. But if there is no threat, there is no need for us being in the area and we shall of course withdraw,” he added.

Besigye’s car leaving his home

His aide, Ronald Muhinda, said Besigye first addressed the media on the ‘economic crisis’ and then set out to go to town but found all his home surrounded by military.

“They (military) arrested him and took him back home. The home is cordoned off. That is the life of President Kizza Besigye,” Muhinda said.

He added: “Besigye has been here before and trust me, the struggle to fight bread eaters begins. The crisis will deepen. No turning back.”

Police manning the path to Besigye’s home

During the scuffle, Besigye’s home manager, Benson Mwesigye, was also arrested for allegedly knocking a police patrol vehicle.

Besigye speaks on high cost of living

Besigye who is the leader of a political pressure group, People’s Transition Group, told the press at his home that he would mobilize Ugandans to raise up against the high cost of living.

His aides carried placards with inscriptions “We can’t breathe, reduce the cost of living” and “Transition now, not Succession”, among others.

Besigye flanked by Erias Lukwago

Flanked by Kampala City Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago, Besigye asked government to reclaim the monies swindled by corrupt officials and enhance the salaries of civil servants and give relief to schools.

“We now have a cassava republic and a bread republic. We should get this money back so that the cassava republic can get something to eat,” he said.

He then asked government to relax taxes on essential commodities so as to make them more affordable to the vulnerable common people.

Police cordon off Besigye’s home
Tags: Benson MwesigyeBesigyeErias LukwagoOwoyesigyireRonald MuhindaSoft PowerSoftPower NewsTop Uganda NewsWalk-2-Work

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recent Stories

NTV Journalist Edward Muhumuza Dies in Car Accident

UPDF Ready to Deploy Troops to Goma as Part of Regional Force

Uganda Airlines to Start Flights to Rwanda

We are Following in Oulanyah’s Footsteps- Speaker Among

Allan ‘Kutos’ Katongole: From Michael Ross’ Shadow to Sanyu TV Series Star

Tshisekedi Appoints ex-VP Jean-Pierre Bemba as Deputy Prime Minister

SoftPower News

SoftPower News is a subsidiary of SoftPower Communications LLC, a Ugandan digital media group. Keep posted of the latest from Uganda and East Africa.
Plot 4B Malcolm X, Kololo
P.O Box 1497, Kampala - Uganda
Tel: +256-392-001-701
Email: info@softpower.ug

This news site is licenced by Uganda Communications Commission (UCC)

ADVERTISEMENT
  • News
  • Tourism & Travel
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Regional
  • Defence & Security
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • More

© SoftPower News

No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Tourism & Travel
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
    • Fashion
  • Regional
    • Kenya
    • Rwanda
    • Tanzania
    • Burundi
    • South Sudan
    • DR Congo
  • Defence & Security
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • More
    • Agriculture
    • Africa
    • Columnists
    • Education
    • Health
      • COVID-19
    • International News
    • News in Pictures
    • OpEd
    • Pearl Of Africa
    • People
    • Politics
    • Special Reports
    • Women

© SoftPower News