Dr Kizza Besigye and Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alia Bobi Wine have been blocked from holding end of year prayers at Nsambya Sharing Hall today morning.
Dr Besigye and Kyagulanyi had called upon their supporters and Ugandans to end of year prayers under the United Forces for Change banner.
However, Besigye the leader of People’s Front for Transition (PFT) and Kyagulanyi who is the leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP) were barred from accessing the venue for the prayers were slated to begin at 9am by police.
The leaders argued with police for several tense minutes as they attempted to convince them to let them enter the venue.
Other leaders including Joel Ssenyonyi, the NUP spokesperson and David Lewis Rubongoya were all seen stranded in the middle of their supporters as they thought of plan B.
The United Forces of Change members later on opted to start their end-of-year prayers just outside the venue in the company of their supporters who were chanting the popular NUP slogan “People Power, Our Power.”
The police spokesperson for Kampala Metropolitan Patrick Onyango said the event has been blocked because of the increasing terrorism threats in the country.
