BREAKING NEWS: IGARA WEST CANDIDATE MBWATEKAMWA ARRESTED

By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Bushenyi

Bushenyi police have today 23^rd August 2020 arrested the Igara west NRM parliamentary candidate Mbwatekamwa Louis Gaffa after handing over the 3^rd ambulance to Nyabubare HCIII in Igara west Bushenyi district.

According to Ben Muhoozi a vision group journalist who was travelling with Mbwatekamwa before and after the incident,  police fired teargas before the ambulance was handed over and there after ordered Mbwatekamwa to move away without stopping anywhere.

Mbwatekamwa was taken to Bushenyi central police station and police convinced him to get a bond which he refused and was taken into the cells.

Police sources say he will be taken to court tomorrow to answer charges related to holding illegal meetings.

The DPC Joe Komakech Bushenyi said he was off duty therefore could not comment on the arrest of Mbwatekamwa and referred www.mknewslink.com reporter to OC CID Ronald Kivengere who also said he could not comment.

Today’s ambulance was a 3^rd one provided by Mbwatekamwa; the first was taken to Bitooma HCIII, 2^nd  to Kakanju HCIII and now the third one to Nyabubare HCIII.

The incumbent MP Minister Raphael Magyezi recently pulled out of the race due to pressure exerted on him by Mbwatekamwa.

Other people who are contested alongside Mbwatekamwa are; Prof. Tarsis Kabwegyere, Adam Kyakuwa, Adrine Odomaro, Horace Muhabuzi, Dr. Karuhanga among others.

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