Expectant mother collapses after Police fire teargas to disperse Besigye supporters
Mr Wilber Basena, one of her employees at the furniture workshop in Jinja town said Ms Naiga locked herself in the go-down building to doge teargas, but it wasn’t possible since the building was filled with teargas which resulted to her unconsciousness. PHOTO BY TAUSI NAKATO
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This is the second time Police prevent Dr Besigye from holding a rally in Jinja in a period of one month.
On March 16, police in Jinja fired teargas and live bullets to disperse supporters of Dr Besigye who had just been hosted on a radio talk show.
JINJA. Ms Beatrice Naiga, a seven-month-pregnant woman collapsed on Saturday as Police fired teargas and live bullets to disperse the people who had gathered in Jinja town to hear from the Opposition stalwart Dr Kizza Besigye.
Mr Wilber Basena, one of her employees at the furniture workshop in Jinja town said Ms Naiga locked herself in the go-down building to dodge teargas, but it wasn’t possible since the building was filled with teargas which resulted to her unconsciousness.
“She has been rushed to the hospital in critical condition,” he said.
Chaos ensued when Police invaded Kiira FM Radio located at Clive Road West in Jinja Municipality, where Dr Besigye was being hosted. The radio was also switched off.
Dr Besigye was also scheduled to meet FDC delegates from Jinja and Buwenge Town Council to have a general rally in the afternoon at Busoga Square after the talk show.
Police led by the Kiira Region Deputy Police Commander, Mr Onesmus Mwesigwa, removed Mr Besigye from the studio with the intention of arresting him but his supporters engaged the officers in running battles, giving a chance to Besigye to sneak into his vehicle that was parked outside the building.
This was before Police fired teargas to supporters who also responded by throwing stones to Police and in the process, a one-year-boy collapsed. This paralyzed traffic on Jinja- Kampala highway for almost two hours.
Police later towed Besigye’s vehicle heading him back to Kampala. But before reaching the new Nile Bridge, one of his supporters untied the vehicle from the breakdown and Besigye drove back to Jinja town.
By press time, the army had intervened to disperse Dr Besigye’s supporters who had become more chaotic at Kirinya Road in Jinja.
This is the second time Police prevent Dr Besigye from holding a rally in Jinja in a period of one month.
On March 16, police in Jinja fired teargas and live bullets to disperse supporters of Dr Besigye who had just been hosted on a radio talk show.
