Police block United Opposition Forces of Change end of year prayers
Police have appealed to members of the public not to attend an illegal gathering at Nsambya Sharing Hall today.
United Opposition Forces of Change have been locked out of Nsambya Sharing Hall by Uganda Police. The opposition leaders had organized end of year prayers that were to start at 9:00am.
According to police, owing to terrorism threats in the country, security agencies resolved that all public events in the country must be cleared by the Inspector General of Police.
Senior Superintendent of police, who is also the police spokesperson Kampala metropolitan, Patrick Onyango, noted that the planned end of year prayers organized by United Forces of Change at Nsambya Sharing Hall today was not cleared and, therefore, it will not take place.
He advised the organizers to seek clearance before they can go ahead with their planned prayers, adding that they should go and attend prayers in other places of worship.
Police have appealed to members of the public not to attend an illegal gathering at Nsambya Sharing Hall today.
