This archive report was first published on 11 January 2020.
On January 9, 2020, a meeting was held in Kampala between the Uganda police, presidential aspirant Robert Kyagulanyi (aka Bobi Wine), and the Electoral Commission to resolve a stand-off over public consultations.
Deputy police spokesperson Polly Namaye stated, "We agreed to correct the mistakes to see that the law is followed. Going forward we promise a smooth running of events," in a discussion with The EastAfrican.
The stand-off had led to running battles between Mr. Kyagulanyi's supporters and the police over meetings that had been approved by the electoral body.
Electoral Commission chair Justice Simon Mugenyi emphasized the need for each group to examine the obligations imposed on them in the framework of the law, saying, "Let each group sit down and examine the obligations imposed on either the aspirants or the police in the framework of the law," during the meeting.
People Power, the political movement behind Mr. Kyagulanyi, made several demands, including the discontinuation of disrupting consultations on grounds that they were not allowed to consult more than 200 people, as stated by Joel Senyonyi, the People Power spokesperson.
