Uganda Police Force came out on Tuesday to condemn the ‘inaccurate accusations’ uttered by opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye in the aftermath of his cancelled trip to South Africa.
Dr. Besigye was scheduled to address the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) Conference but his party said that he was blocked as he attempted to leave his Kasangati home at 6:00am.
Besigye said about police blockade outside his home: “It’s extremely annoying and frustrating but I understand where it’s coming from Mr. Museveni, who is sending all these people, knows he is in an office that he is not supposed to be in.”
But Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesman, Mr Emilian Kayima said police were aware of Dr Besigye’s trip to South Africa but denied accusations that they had blocked him.
“We have also learnt from the social media that some are people saying we have blocked him from travelling to South Africa, we have not. He has all his freedom to do what he pleases,” Mr Kayima told Daily Monitor.
He added: “We are aware of his journey and he has the freedom to go. I don’t know whether political actors just enjoy keeping themselves in the limelight for the wrong reasons to portray the police as the brutes.”
Besigye later revealed that the police blockade was reportedly removed at 7:40am after he had cancelled the flight.
