乌干达警方阻止反对派示威 Uganda: Politician Kizza Besigye shot in arm at protest Dr Besigye was arrested on Monday

乌干达警方阻止反对派示威

卢旺达反对派领导人贝西杰的手星期四被一颗橡皮子弹击中，当时首都坎帕拉正在举行抗议游行。贝西杰当时在参加反对食品和燃料价格上涨、要求工作的抗议游行，警方发射了催泪瓦斯和橡皮子弹，驱散示威者。坎帕拉一名记者告诉美国之音斯瓦希利语组，贝西杰右手第三根手指被击中。她说，手指折断了，不过预期贝西杰不会失掉这个手指。

星期一，贝西杰曾在一次类似的抗议活动中跟他的一些支持者一起被逮捕。美国国务院对这些逮捕行动表示关切，并呼吁乌干达政府尊重公民和平示威的权利。上个月，警方曾发射催泪瓦斯，驱散针对乌干达总统选举中舞弊传闻的抗议活动。贝西杰在2月选举中是乌干达总统穆塞韦尼的竞争对手。

 

Uganda: Politician Kizza Besigye shot in arm at protest

Dr Besigye was arrested on Monday, charged with inciting violence and later released

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Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye has been injured after the military opened fire to disperse protesters in the capital, Kampala.

For the second time this week, the opposition asked people to walk to work to protest against rising prices.
Police had tried to arrest Dr Besigye but hundreds of his supporters surrounded him.
Eyewitnesses say the army then stepped in and during the effort to arrest him he was shot in the arm.
The injured opposition leader was then driven away by the military.
Dr Besigye was defeated by President Yoweri Museveni in February's presidential election but says the poll was rigged.
Before the vote, he had called for Egypt-style uprisings in case of fraud.
The police responded by banning public demonstrations.
Barricades
Several opposition politicians were arrested by the police in other parts of Kampala as they took part in the "walk-to-work" protest.
Opposition supporters tried to set up barricades and the police have also sealed off many roads in Kampala.
Protests against high food and fuel prices are also taking place in other towns.
The BBC's East Africa correspondent Will Ross says opposition started the walk-to-work campaigns on Monday, aware that any attempt to demonstrate in one place would be swiftly broken up by police.
Those who participated were small in number.
Opposition politicians, including Dr Besigye, were arrested, charged with inciting violence and later released.
Monday's police action was widely condemned by human rights groups and foreign embassies.
The Uganda Law Society said restrictions on constitutional freedoms were turning Uganda into a police state.
Dr Besigye has been defeated by Mr Museveni in three presidential elections, gaining 26% to the president's 68% in February.
The pair used to be allies - Dr Besigye was once Mr Museveni's personal physician.