This archive report was first published on 4 December 2019.
On December 4, 2019, Ugandan opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye's attempt to counter President Yoweri Museveni's anti-corruption walk was thwarted by police, who blocked his car and towed it back to his home.
Dr. Besigye had left his home, which was previously under police siege, to participate in a parallel anti-corruption walk after President Museveni marched to Kololo in one of his efforts to stamp out corruption that has cost the country billions of shillings.
However, police spokesperson Mr. Patrick Onyango claimed they were trying to contain the traffic in the city, but would give more details about the matter with time.
"You know the traffic in the city is too bad. We are trying to contain it. Let me find out more information about the subject and I will get back to you," Mr. Onyango said.
Ironically, earlier on several roads leading to and outside the city centre were sealed off and cars restricted as President Museveni marched to Kololo.
Dr. Besigye later described President Museveni's anti-corruption walk as a parade of the most corrupt Ugandans.
"What's happening today is a good demonstration of a captive state because you saw that the city was surrounded by gunmen ensuring that whatever they want to happen is what happens," Dr. Besigye was quoted by Daily Monitor.
He further stated, "Today, we have a demonstration of the corrupt, headed by the chief corrupt person, Mr. Museveni himself. It's the parade of the corrupt. What we wanted to do was to precisely label them to show who they were. To show that these were the problem. Unfortunately, they have succeeded in blocking the whole city,"
