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PFF Blocked: Freedom March Under Fire | Uganda News
Security forces blocked the People’s Front for Freedom’s headquarters, halting their planned peaceful march to deliver a petition demanding medical release for detained opposition leaders Dr. Kizza Besigye and former Mayor Erias Lukwago. The party condemned the heavy police presence as a violation of constitutional rights to assemble and express themselves freely, with Deputy President Dr. Lulume Bayiga calling it an overreach that risks militarizing politics. Police countered they acted on intelligence and lacked proper clearance for the event, citing safety concerns. Undeterred, PFF vows to…
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