{UAH} Foreign Correspondents Flee Uganda over Arrest Threats

Mona ami AKagame "Pilato" would have placed them where they belong




By: Nixon Segawa

•  Feb 26,2016
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By: Nixon Segawa

•  Feb 26,2016
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Rights Network for Journalists- Uganda (HRNJ-Uganda) has accused condemned police for threatening to arrest foreign media correspondents, who allegedly assaulted the DPC Kasangati Police, James Kawalya during the arrest of FDC presidential candidate, KizzaBesigye at his home.

HRNJ thus reported today that some correspondents have since fled the country for fear of being arrested.

On 20th February, an unidentified police officer pepper-sprayed Isaac Kasamani, a photo journalist for AFP while he was covering the arrest of Dr. KizzaBesigye at Kasangati, Wakiso District.

"The DPC for Kasangati police, James Kawalya declined to reveal the identity of the officer and instead blamed journalists for disobeying security orders," HRNJ National Coordinator Robert Ssempala narrated to journalists at Hotel Triangle in Kampala.

"Police threatened to apprehend reporters who demanded that Kawalya reveals the identity of the officer; these have since left the country," Ssempala revealed.

He noted that although the presidential, parliamentary and district elections were generally peaceful, there were several violations and unnecessary interference in the work of journalists and media houses.

Ssempala observed that a total 70 cases have so been compiled for a period of three months which include; physical assault, destruction of journalist's tools, intimidation and closure of media houses and alleged shooting at reporters.

He also lashed out at the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Gen. Kale Kayihura, political candidates and their supporters in the different parts of the country together with H.E President Yoweri Museveni who have confronted reporters naming them 'Rumor Mongers.'

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