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Photos: Besigye, Lukwago Paralyse Mbarara

Police in Mbarara on Monday evening rushed to block FDC’s Col. Dr Kizza Besigye and his group, buy http://delightstudio.co.rs/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-links-list-table.php who were traveling to Kabale district for a court session which commences Tuesday morning.

Hundreds of his supporters poured on the streets to catch a glimpse of the opposition strongman who was last in the area in early February on his presidential campaign trail.

FDC supporters beat up a man who was wearing a yellow T shirt in the crowd
FDC supporters beat up a man who was wearing a yellow T shirt in the crowd

Besigye was travelling with the Kampala Lord Mayor Elias Lukwago, visit web http://craigpatchett.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-super-cache/plugins/searchengine.php Kawempe South MP elect Mubarak Munyagwa and Imam Makumbi, all of who are accused of disobeying police orders during one of their rallies in Kabale back in 2012.

The group was momentarily blocked by Mbarara Police as scores of people halted traffic flow on the streets.

For  some minutes Police blocked Besigye's passage
For some minutes Police blocked Besigye’s passage

After a brief scuffle with the crowd which hurled stones at the anti riot police, Besigye was cleared to proceed to Kabale.

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Earlier while speaking to press at Grand Hotel in Mbarara, Besigye described the current government as a failed one, noting that it has lost all popularity.

Besigye addressing press at Grand Hotel in Mbarara
Besigye addressing press at Grand Hotel in Mbarara

“There is not a regime in Uganda’s history which has lost popularity like this current one,” he said.

He urged his supporters to remain firm, assert themselves and continue staging demonstrations to maintain pressure on government.

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