2011年4月16日星期六

Uganda politician wounded by army

14 April 2011 last updated to 18: 39 GMT police try to stop, opposition leader Kizza Besigye mask (Centre) Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye injured been, has after the military to disperse fire open demonstrators in the capital Kampala.

He told the BBC he was not sure whether there is a rubber ball or live ammunition, which beat his hand.

More than six other opposition politicians were arrested in the walk to-work protest against high prices.

It was then where the police angry demonstrations in several cities, used tear gas and shot into the air.

Dr Besigye President Yoweri Museveni's presidential election was in February but says, the survey has been tampered with.

Before the vote, he asked Egypt style riots in the event of fraud.

The police responded by banning public demonstrations.

Barricades

For the second time this week, the opposition asked people walking to work to protest against rising fuel and food prices.

Read the main story of Joshua Mmali BBC News, Kampala

Dr Besigye set his protest on foot and caught by the police 10 minutes later. So it was off the road into a ditch for hours. Finally, he came out after the police, who initially had him besieged, moved away.

He began walking followed by a huge procession of supporters against the Government slogans chanted. But hardly had she went a mile when paramilitary officers into the crowd.

"I was about 10 m of them, if it imposed on us, canisters, rubber bullets, tear gas, perhaps live ammunition fire and when I was hit in the hand," Dr Besigye said later in the hospital.

In some areas people material and burning tires after she heard Dr Besigye eject barricade was completed on foot. TV stations have been asked by the authorities not to live reporting events for fear of inciting give people.

Police tried, arrest Dr Besigye but hundreds of his supporters surrounded him.

The army then joined charging into the crowd and during the effort to arrest, he was shot in the hand.

"I know what hit me not really." I a fracture on one of the fingers and a wound have "said Dr Besigye of the BBC in the hospital after that."

Opposition supporters trying barricades and police sealed set up many streets in Kampala.

The recently elected Mayor of Kampala, Erias Lukwago, was imprisoned under the opposition leaders.

Human rights groups have condemned the response to the protests.

The Uganda Law Society said that the country is being transformed into a police State was.

The BBC East Africa correspondent will Ross says, that would the opposition the walk-to-work campaign deliberately started on Monday, that any attempt at a place demonstrate rapidly divided by the police.

Those who were involved in small number.

Military police look on as supporters of Uganda's Forum for Democratic Change (FDC)Ugandan TV stations have been asked to live report about the protests not

But Mr Museveni says our reporter Government was clearly very concerned about the possibility to spread demonstrations and to opposition politicians, including Dr Besigye, were arrested.

They were accused of inciting violence and released later.

In addition to the high prices for basic commodities, the opposition is also angry at Government spending.

Was reports recently, purchased several fighter jets from Russia for about $750 m (£ 459 m).

The Parliament was also asked to approve a budget of more than $1. 5 m, President Museveni to finance swearing-in ceremony after his recent election victory.

Dr Besigye has by Mr Museveni in three presidential elections, was defeated 26% of the President WINS 68% in February.

The pair used allies - Dr Besigye was Mr Museveni once.


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