Police in Masaka has arrested at least six people after clashes with members of the Youth for National Salvation (YONASA), a pressure group mainly composed of NRM youth.
Police was tipped off that the YONASA members who claim to be fighting widespread corruption, human rights abuses and bad governance, had converged for a meeting in Masaka.
The suspects were arrested on Friday and charged with unlawful assembly and inciting violence.
According to the Southern region police spokesperson, Ms Diana Nandawula, the suspects are being detained at Masaka Central Police Station.
“We received information that you are planning to make a political gathering and you even invited Bigirwa yet you never notified us (police),” Mr Ssemanda told the youth before he advised them to call off the meeting.
