- Police in Mbarara has deployed at the home of democratic party vice president for western region, Imam Makumbi in Masha, Isingiro district to prevent him from coming to Mbarara town ahead of the planned demonstration on the removal of age limit from the constitution.
- Makumbi was slated to lead a protest in Mbarara town today ahead of the parliamentary debate on the matter in the afternoon.
- He says they wrote to police informing them of their intended demonstration, but expresses disappontment that police has put him under house arrest.
- Meanwhile, Samson Kasasira, Rwizi Regional Police Spokesperson says they have deployed to ensure there is sanity in the town. He further discloses that police has information that a group of people have moved from Kampala and Kasese to champion demonstrations in Mbarara town.
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