Ugandans held hostage in ministry This is the first such incident in Uganda At least three Ugandan civil servants have been taken hostage in the water ministry in central Kampala. Eye-witnesses say that one or two armed people are holding them in an office.
Heavily armed police and soldiers have surrounded the building, which is opposite parliament. The road has been closed and large crowds have gathered. It is not clear who the hostage-takers are, but an envelope was thrown out a second-floor window which may contain their demands. A senior government official told Reuters news agency that the hostage-takers oppose moves to amend the constitution to allow President Yoweri Museveni stand for re-election in 2006. "We are in touch with them and that is part of the exercise which is going on," said Kampala regional police commander Benson Oyo-Nyeko. "We want to resolve this matter in the most peaceful, amicable way." The BBC's Will Ross who is outside the building, says this is the first such incident that anyone can remember in Uganda. \\\\\\\"Always be a first rate version of yourself instead of a second rate version of someone else.\\\\\\\\\\\\\" Njoki Paul University of Pretoria _______________________________________________ Ugandanet mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/ugandanet % UGANDANET is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/
