"But Minister of Defence Amama Mbabazi said during a separate news conference at the International Conference Center, Kampala, that government would arrest all those engaging in “treasonable acts”.
Treasonable act here, are those acts determined by the state or NRM to be so.
Sort of reminds us of Germany under Adolf Hitler and how the GESTAPO NAZI operating machined arrested people left right and center for supposingly "treasonable act"
Matek
But Minister of Defence Amama Mbabazi said during a separate news conference at the International Conference Center, Kampala, that government would arrest all those engaging in “treasonable acts”.
By Alex B. Atuhaire
We’ll arrest all collaborators - Mbabazi
Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) yesterday said that the current wave of arrests by security agencies started in the army.
UPC Presidential Policy Commission Chairman Dr. James Rwanyarare told a news conference in Kampala that arrests sponsored by the state have since shifted to civilians suspected to be opposed to government.
“The purge started in the army and now has spread to civilians," Rwanyarare said. "The lucky ones whom the press has made noise about have been forcefully produced in courts and put under withholding charge of treason or misprison of treason.”
UPC accused President Yoweri Museveni of ruling the country under a “state of emergency conditions without declaring [a] state of emergency”.
But Minister of Defence Amama Mbabazi said during a separate news conference at the International Conference Center, Kampala, that government would arrest all those engaging in “treasonable acts”.
The minister said all those arrested have been collaborating with rebels.
Security operatives have recently been in action arresting people alleged to be rebel collaborators. Those arrested include Lt. Dan Mugarura, Eng. Pascal Gakyaro, Charles Willy Ekemu and Francis Ogwang Olebe, all of whom are on remand at Kigo prison.
Mbabazi said yesterday the arrests are a state matter and all security agencies are involved.
The minister denied any plot by government to harass members of the opposition.
He denied he had promised to uproot political activists of Reform Agenda.
He said the group has two sections; those who politically disagree with government and are harmless and those engaged in acts intended to overthrow government.
“On the question of crime, I am a hard-liner," the minister said. "If you engage yourself in crime, we are at crossroads. That’s what I am employed to do. I am the Minister of Defence for this country and I am responsible for the security of all the country.”
