FDC youth co-ordinator arrested

Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party supporter Barbara Namulema accused of organising an illegal demonstration spent a night at Nagalama police station in Mukono district.

She was arrested on Tuesday as she accompanied the party president Gen. Mugisha Muntu to a consultative meeting.

The Police said the FDC youth co-ordinator for Luwero, Arua and Mbale districts is wanted for organising an illegal demonstration.

According to Police, Namulema is part of a group of youth, who had earlier in the day blocked the Kampala-Mukono road to protest Col. Kizza Besigye's arrest.

On Tuesday morning, Police intercepted Col. Besigye at Mulago junction and took him to Kiira road police station before he was transferred to Nagalama police station following his disagreements with police on the route he should use to access the FDC party headquarters.

Police said Namulema will be taken to court once police investigations are complete. But Nathan Nandala Mafabi, the FDC Secretary General, has dismissed the arrest of Namulema as uncalled for since she was peaceful person. He expressed fear for her safety saying Nagalama Police Station is known for torture.

Nandala said he expects police to release Namulema. He appealed to police to stop witch hunting FDC party supporters, saying things may change one day.