Police in Butambala have arrested NUP vice president Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi over election-related violence , following deadly poll clashes and conflicting accounts between the government and the opposition.
According to the statement issued on Thursday morning, the Uganda Police Force said it had taken Kivumbi into custody. It said he will appear in court later.
“The Uganda Police Force confirms the arrest of the Butambala County legislator, Hon Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi. He is in police custody and will be arraigned before court in due course,” police said. It linked the arrest to “recent incidents of political violence in Butambala”.
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The statement followed reports from NUP officials and supporters that security officers picked up Kivumbi at about 6:50 a.m. They said they did not know where he had been taken.
His arrest comes as tensions remain high after a deadly clash in Butambala during last week’s general elections. Several people died in unclear circumstances.
On Sunday, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni spoke about the incident while receiving the official presidential results at Rwakitura. He accused opposition-linked groups of planning violent attacks after losing at the polls.
“In Butambala, a character called Kivumbi was defeated. Then they planned that where NUP is defeated, gangs with pangas should attack the polling station,” Museveni said. He added that seven people were shot dead when security forces responded.
Kivumbi has rejected the president’s claims. Before his arrest, he said security officers raided his home at night while vote tallying was still going on. He said they shot dead members of his campaign team inside his house.
In conclusion, Museveni warned against political extremism. He said the government would not tolerate violence. He urged all Ugandans to help keep the peace.
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