{UAH} Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago held by police

In Uganda, the top story in this morning's Daily Monitor says police are still holding Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago after barring him from attending a rally organised by opposition politicians.

Lukwago was arrested as he left his Wakaliga home to attend a consultative rally at Katwe, a city suburb. He was brought to Jinja Road Police Station.

The Monitor says police also prevented other politicians and activists from attending the rally. They included former FDC leader Kizza Besigye. Besigye's home in Kasangati was sealed off, with police barricading the road and preventing all access.

Dr Besigye asked whether Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi's recent comments that Ugandans should not be arrested because of their personal opinions applied only to supporters of the ruling party.

Yesterday's rally had been called to promote a boycott of upcoming elections for the post of Mayor of Kampala, the job from which Erias Lukwago was controversially sacked last year.

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Gwokto La'Kitgum

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