Police and plain-clothed security operatives throw councillor Allan Ssewanyana out of KCCA chambers. Mr Ssewanyana was trying to present a court order stopping the censure of Lukwago.
Kampala- Chaos Monday broke out in Kisekka
Market, downtown Kampala, after Kampala Capital City Authority
councillors impeached the Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago.
Police have used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse people who were protesting the impeachment.
In a special council meeting
chaired by Frank Tumwebaze the minister in charge of the Presidency and
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), 29 councillors voted in favour of
removing Mr Lukwago. Three councillors opposed the motion.
The chaos which lasted about one
hour has, however, been contained by police and stick-wielding wielding
men although shops remains closed.
There is heavy police deployment in several parts of the city.
“Appropriate deployment was
made due to intelligence information that there was mobilisation of
people to cause confusion in the city,” Kampala Metropolitan police
spokesperson, Mr Ibin Ssenkumbi said.
Meanwhile, former Forum for
Democratic Change President Dr Kizza Besigye has been arrested and
whisked to Nagalama Police Station in Mukono District where he is
detained.
Dr Besigye was intercepted as he attempted to leave his Kasangati home.
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