Police in the South-Western region have warned the public against the new armed rebel group known as Revolutionary Forces for the Liberation of Uganda (RFLU) formed in the region following the recent arrest of the suspected leaders.
Martin Abilu, the regional Police commander, told journalists at his office in Mbarara that the new rebel group threat is still a major security concern in region and country, urging the public to be alert and look out for suspected terrorists.
He said security agencies recently arrested the suspected RFLU rebel leaders and recovered military assortments of guns, Army Uniform, gumboots, grenade riffles among others in from their homes in Rugarama Sub-county in Ntungamo district.
He identified the arrested suspects as Michael Kabaziguruka 35, the Forum for Democratic Change deputy electoral commissioner, Frederick Namara, a UPDF soldier and John Kareebe 50, the FDC chairman of Rugarama Sub- County, Rushenyi in Ntungamo.
They were recently charged with treason and remanded to Luzira prison.
Namara hails from Nyakashenshero cell in Rugarama Sub-county in Ntungamo and a UPDF soldier who was once attached to Presidential guard Brigade, Kaziguruka, hails from Butare cell, Rugarama Sub-County in Ntungamo, but has a home in Luzira, a Kampala suburb.
He was also an FDC Parliamentary candidate in the 2011 for the Nakawa Division, seat Kampala and lost to NRM's Fred Ruhindi, deputy attorney general.
It is alleged that between 2010 to 2012 the suspects contrived a plot to over throw the government through meetings, recruitment, mobilization, acquisition of arms, uniforms, soliciting funds in different parts of Kampala, Wakiso, Soroti, Kampala, Kiboga, Ntungamo, Kenya and DRC.
Abilu added that the group have network in other districts of Ibanda, Isingiro, Bushenyi, Rukungiri, Fortportal , Kasese ,Kiruhura and Kabale with intention to overthrow the government.
What type of government does Uganda have, Parliamentary? Because these rebel groups seem like, judging by their names, reform/pro-democracy groups. Do you think the people want to start a revolution and bring good change, or are their names deceiving? (cecilia g)
ReplyDeletethere isn't much in the way of governments in that part of the world. yes they have leaders and such but they hold little to no power and most of the countries run on basically a feudal system with strong clans or warlord holding power in certain regions. this often leads to conflicts over power and facilitates the development of these types of groups.
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