Police in Uganda deployed tear gas to disperse supporters of the main opposition candidate, Bobi Wine, who were attempting to reach his residence on the outskirts of Kampala.
Earlier, security officers apprehended Bobi Wine at Entebbe Airport upon his return from an overseas trip. Bobi Wine, a frequent critic of President Yoweri Museveni, ran against him in the previous election and has faced numerous arrests.
Plain-clothes security agents forcibly took Bobi Wine from the plane at Entebbe Airport and transported him to his home in Kampala, seemingly with the intent of preventing opposition supporters from staging a welcome rally.
Despite the fact that elections are more than two years away, Bobi Wine has already initiated his campaign and hopes to challenge Yoweri Museveni for the presidency. Museveni’s own son has expressed a desire to run for president as well.
For over two decades, the military has been employed to stifle the opposition in Uganda.