Katebire was arrested by police on Tuesday for allegedly accusing Brian Amperire, the Kabale District Police Commander and Darius Nandiinda, Kabale Resident District Commissioner of confiscating posters of NUP presidential aspirant, Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi
Leaders of opposition political parties in greater Kabale on
Wednesday stormed Kabale central police station demanding for the unconditional
release of National Unity Platform (NUP) Kigezi General Secretary Derrick
Kateebire Mugyesera.
Katebire was arrested by police on Tuesday for allegedly accusing Brian
Amperire, the Kabale District Police Commander and Darius Nandiinda, Kabale
Resident District Commissioner of confiscating posters of NUP presidential
aspirant, Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi that were plastered at Kisoro taxi park
commonly known as Esso in Kabale town.
Katebire was picked from Garage Street with posters reading “We
want our banner you stole from Esso Lorry Park”. “Kabale RDC and DPC stop
harassing Coordinator Katebire.” As NUP; we are ready to secure the future
ourselves,”
However, his arrest has left some of the opposition leaders angry
accusing police of harassing him. Opposition leaders who stormed police
include, Julius Tituryebwa, the Kabale District Forum for Democratic Change
(FDC) Special Mobiliser in Charge of Youth, Wilkins Arineitwe, Uganda People’s
Congress (UPC) greater Kabale chairman, Martin Rumanzi Rukiga district LCV
UPC flag bearer, Conrad Kimonge, FDC Councillor for Lower Bugongi in Kabale
municipality and Gideon Tumwesigye Kabale district FDC Vice Chairman among
others.
Titutyebwa says that their decision to storm the police station is
to show solidarity for their colleague.
Tityebwa says that Katebire should be released because there is no
case he has committed.
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Arinetwe says that police should either release him or take him to
court.
Ampeire argued that there is no reason to demand for the rerelease
of Kateebire because he is still under lawful custody.
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Ampeire argued that the posters were confiscated following a
complaint from NRM officials that they were being placed near NRM offices.
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This is the second time Katebire is being arrested on the same
charges. On November 3, 2020, Katebire was arrested for planning a procession
to celebrate the nomination of Kyagulanyi Ssentamu.
