Ugandan Military, Police Beef Up Security Ahead Of General Elections

Ugandan military and police have deployed both motorised and foot patrol personnel on major streets in the country’s capital city Kampala ahead of the general elections scheduled for Jan. 15.

Insp. Gen. Abas Byakagaba told election observers earlier on Monday that the deployment aims at maintaining peace and security before, during, and after the elections.

Byakagaba said the security is prioritising hotspot areas identified in the pre-election assessment.

“We shall continue to conduct joint patrols where intelligence indicates potential escalation.

“We shall also strategically position our public order management units in case there are situations which require our intervention to keep law and order.”

The Jan. 15 polling will include the presidential and parliamentary elections, eight candidates, including incumbent President Yoweri Museveni, are vying for the presidency.

 

Source: News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)