In a homily during a funeral Mass at Ntale Village in Kalungu district, the Bishop Emeritus John Baptist Kaggwa complained about the security forces executing their duties with a lot of biasness, which he says negates the principles of democratic political participation in the country.
The creation of Election Zones, according to a senior police officer, was approved by the police’s Policy Advisory Committee- PAC purposely to increase efficiency in response to electoral emergencies across the country.
Abbas Byakagaba, who is regarded as one of the country's topmost counter-terrorism experts, says they have also increased on the motorized patrols along the road.
According to security reports, the gangs comprise of young boys aged between 17 and 30 who move in groups of three while armed with knives and iron bars.
James Ekaju, the North Kyoga Regional Police Spokesperson says out of 1,045 applicants in Oyam, only 174 candidates were shortlisted while 871 were disqualified.
The Uganda Police Force’s engineering department this week started erecting poles for the CCTV cameras to be placed on. They will be installed in prime locations which include Odokomit, on Lira -Kampala highway, Lira-Kitgum road, and Lira-Soroti road among other areas.