They were dragged to court by the state for inciting violence during a public rally at Kabale Municipal stadium in 2012. Four police officers were injured in the clashes and police vehicles vandalised.
Eight opposition leaders including former FDC leader Kizza Besigye and Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, have this morning denied their participation in the past violent protests and unrest in the country. The eight politicians appeared before Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate Olive Kazaarwe, who later released them on a non cash bail of one million shillings.
4GC will commence this year’s protest activities by lending a hand in the popular city clean-up campaign ‘Kampala City Yange’ slated to take place this saturday in Kikuubo and Old taxi park all areas within the city centre.
Mathias Mpuuga, the 4GC National coordinator, says come 1st October their activities commence flanked with black flags. This is to commemorate 50 years of suffering, murder, impunity and corruption among others unlike the ruling regime that he says is marking the day by drinking and wining.
At least two people were injured on Saturday, as police broke up a procession that followed opposition politicians after they addressed a rally in Kabale town.
