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Policemen drag out of his house a man accused of throwing stones at security forces, after Ugandan police stormed the residential area of Kasangatie, a suburb of Kampala, on April 11. Ugandan police arrested opposition leader Kizza Besigye as he tried to stage a protest against rising prices amid a ban on demonstrations. Besigye, who was President Yoweri Museveni's main challenger in February 18 presidential elections he claims were rigged, had called for a "walk-to-work" demonstration against rising fuel and other prices.
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The ruling government in Uganda seems to be oblivious to what's happening around North/ West Africa and the Arab world.
You can only push people so far and when their livelihood is threatened they will unwind with the obvious consequences.
Millions of dollars were squandered on the incumbent's campaigns in what was supposed to have been "free and fair" elections the outcome of which was only too predictable.
The resources being wasted in trying to muzzle the opposition could better be used to improve the quality of life of citizens.