Police issues a steam warning against the illegal match to the Parliament in protest.

KAMPALA-UGANDA: The Ugandan Police has strongly warned against the Parliamentary Match in protest with the  placards circulating on social media mobilizing people to gather on Kampala streets next week

Addressing the Media during the weekly joint security briefing on Monday, July 15, 2024, at the Police headquarters in Naguru, Kampala the Police spokesperson ACP Rusoke Kituuma said that the Police have information that unidentified organizers have circulated placards urging people to gather on all Kampala streets on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.

Rusoke added that given the lack of transparency and potential for disorder, that the Force has issued a clear warning against attempts to incite violence or breach public order through uncontrolled demonstrations.

“The  Uganda Police is reliably informed of ongoing mobilization efforts on social media calling for people to march to parliament. Unidentified organizers have circulated placards urging people to gather on all Kampala streets on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 but the time of commencement and organizational details are unclear” said Rusoke Kituuma.

ACP Rusoke Kituuma urges persons who wish to exercise their rights such as the right to assembly and demonstration to always work collaboratively with the forces  to ensure that they don’t aid persons of ulterior motives to hijack the expressions to accomplish criminal intentions.

He further said that the right to a peaceful protest would be respected, with the forces committed not to tolerate attempts to incite public disorder.