By press time, Uganda Police had not issued an official statement regarding the incident or confirmed whether any charges would be preferred against the two men.
Police on Thursday rescued two men from an angry mob after they allegedly dressed as women and attempted to participate in the Women’s Village Council elections at Kiwanga-Lwanda Polling Station in Goma Division, Mukono Municipality.
The two suspects, who were reportedly linked to the National Resistance Movement (NRM), were allegedly discovered by voters while trying to take part in the election, which is exclusively reserved for women. Their presence at the polling station sparked outrage among members of the public.
According to witnesses, an angry crowd confronted the pair, accusing them of impersonating women to cast votes. The mob allegedly assaulted them and dragged them away from the polling station before police officers intervened and rescued them from being lynched.
Witnesses further claimed that many of those confronting the suspects were supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP), who demanded that the two men explain why they had attempted to participate in the women-only electoral exercise.
The rescued suspects were taken into police custody as security officers worked to restore calm at the polling station. By press time, Uganda Police had not issued an official statement regarding the incident or confirmed whether any charges would be preferred against the two men.
At this station, NUP’s Florence Nakyeyune emerged victorious as the women’s chairperson.
In a separate incident at St. Paul Catholic Church Polling Station in Mukono Central Division, police arrested three men accused of attempting to disrupt the electoral process. The suspects are being held at Wantoni Police Station pending investigations.
