Two Ugandans were arrested outside
the US Embassy in Kampala on
Tuesday morning while taking part in
a demonstration of support for US
presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Carrying placards, one emblazoned
with the slogan “A vote for Trump is a
vote against African dictatorship!”, the
two men attempted to enter the US
embassy grounds in the Ugandan
capital.
The men — named by local media as
Bigirwa Moses and Allan Kitonsa —
are reportedly members of the youth
wing of Uganda’s Democratic Party,
though spokesman Kenneth Kakande
distanced his party from the
demonstration.
“Today’s protest was not sanctioned by
the Democratic Party. Perhaps
overzealous young people, excited by
what’s taking place in America, were
just seeking media attention,” Kakande
told AFP, saying that in his view the
billionaire Republican candidate was
not suitable for the White House.
Police spokesman Emilian Kayima
described the incident as an
“embarrassment by two young men
who appeared to be seeking political
clout” and said they will likely be
charged with unlawful assembly.
A spokesman for the US Embassy in
Kampala confirmed the incident but
declined to comment further.
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