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National Unity platform (NUP) has been cautioned by Uganda Police not to stage what they referred to as “illegal protests across the country. Police further says that anyone who takes part in illegal assembly will be detained and charged in court.

National Unity Platform (NUP) has been cautioned by Uganda Police not to stage what they have referred to as “illegal” protests across the nation.

Police issued a statement stating, “Security Agencies have picked up intelligence information that there are political activists using the National Unity Platform under Kunga Uganda that are organizing a civil action today on May 8 around the Country.

Police stated that the purpose of the notice was to caution the public against engaging in any illegal activity. Anyone who takes part in an illegal assembly will be detained and charged in court.

Several NUP leaders have been detained by police in recent days in various parts of Uganda on suspicion of plotting acts of violence, a charge police vigorously disputes.

Daniel Kawuma, the leader of the NUP Diaspora (U.S. Chapter), stated that the Kunga campaigns’ “goal is to promote the message of change at all levels throughout Uganda.”

He said, “Mobilization committees from villages, parishes, and at the national level conducted this initiative beginning in 2022.

NUP representatives gathering in Mbarara and Kampala were detained by the police. We all understand that they do not want the opposition to unite and mobilize. The NRM government’s objective is to sabotage the Kunga campaign, particularly in the NRM heartland of western Uganda.

Chairman Nyanzi, a top NUP official, was arrested, and Kawuma noted this, adding, “He has been leading the Kunga campaign which is starting to gather momentum.”

The police reported that NUP had moved forward with printing t-shirts and banners for use during the protests. “The white T-shirts feature inciteful wording such as, “Uganda Economic Protest, Kisoboka, Raise Up, Tunahitagi Uhuru, together we can, and Kenagum,” claimed police.

Over 400 T-shirts that had been made and were prepared for distribution to participants, according to the police, were seized in Kampala. A one Isaac Kiwanuka has been detained and charged with inciting violence after being discovered in possession of the T-shirts.

Police urged citizens everywhere not to be duped into engaging in illegal activity.

Robert Kyagulanyi, the leader of the NUP, reportedly hinted that “something big is coming” regarding widespread protests in Uganda.

“Explosives were found in Nabweru on the road to Kazo. These were to be used today in the city by those planning to paint it red. The media should go and see for themselves”, UPDF spokesperson Brig. Gen. Felix Kulayigye noted today morning. Some of the suspects were arrested in connection to explosives found in Nabweru this morning. They were caught with materials used to make explosives and some were discovered hiding in the ceiling.