Your Ongoing Mobilization Tours & Rallies May Attract Terrorists – Police Warn NUP Leaders

The National Unity Platform’s leaders have been cautioned by police that the way their rallies and current mobilization travels are set up could entice terrorists to harm them.

Speaking to reporters on Monday, police spokesperson Fred Enanga stated that while they won’t prohibit them, terrorist attacks could occur during the mobilization marches for NUP president Robert Kyagulanyi, commonly known as Bobi Wine.

In particular, the way some of these mobilization tours are carried out makes them vulnerable. These excursions are vulnerable to terrorist threats due to the nature of political mobilization, where you see a convoy going slowly, congestion, and excessive traffic,” Enanga stated.

The spokesperson for joint security claimed that because the rallies take place in public areas that are challenging to control and that the National Unity Platform currently hires unqualified individuals to serve as guards, endangering the lives of their supporters and well-wishers, they are unable to guarantee the security and safety of the gatherings.

“Some of them (leaders) take a stance from the top of their cars, where throngs of admirers and observers are gathered, which can make them appealing targets for terrorists. We want to keep pleading with the NUP leadership to carry out their mobilization tours safely and securely. We can ensure their safety if they have these discussions in town halls and other private locations with a small number of carefully vetted attendees.

The alert follows the discovery of six IEDs by security personnel in various locations throughout the city a week or so ago.

Since then, many have claimed that security is attempting to halt Kyagulanyi’s mobilization trips, which have attracted enormous crowds everywhere they have taken place.

In response, the police spokesperson denied the allegations that they had attempted to halt the NUP’s mobilization tours.

“Their bloggers and propagandists come out aggressively in reaction to our kind message when we come out like this to guide. We need to see the NUP leadership safe and secure as they carry out their mobilization travels, but this is not an attempt to repress political activity, Enanga stated.

Previously, after hearing that his life was in danger, Kyagulanyi put an end to his tour of Western Uganda and came back to Kampala.

Later, the excursions were restarted, and they are now in their third week.

Even though there have been a few instances of conflict between Kyagulanyi and his supporters, these instances have been few.

It is unknown if Kyagulanyi and his group will follow the police instructions.