NUP request to use Kololo to mark four year celebrations turned down

Recently, the National Unity Platform (NUP) opposition party leaders wrote to the ruling regime requesting to use the monumental Kololo Independence Grounds to celebrate four years of existence.

The Makerere-Kavule political party asked for the venue to mark the celebrations which will happen on the 22nd of July 2024.

Their plea has since been turned down following a letter that has been sent to them by the Ministry of Defence that partly read;

“We acknowledge receipt of your letter NUP/ADM/061/ 2024 dated 09th July 2024 requesting to use Kololo Ceremonial Grounds to commemorate Four Years since the unveiling of the National Unity Platform scheduled to take place on the 22nd July 2024. However, due to the ongoing infrastructural development at the Kololo Ceremonial Grounds, we regret to inform you to inform you that the venue will not be available for your event”.

Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu a.k.a Bobi Wine the party president wrote back hitting at the defence minister who replied to the letter saying it absurb that the public grounds are only made available for those who worship Gen. Museveni.

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“The criminal regime is very predictable!!! We just received this letter from Mfitumukiza Kallu Sam, on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, informing us that the National Unity Platform cannot use Kololo Ceremonial Grounds, because apparently, there are ongoing infrastructural developments! These same grounds have been hosting different events, including recently when they had an event to recognise 40 years of NRM – in actual sense 40 years of plunder and misrule. Different individuals and other organizations continue to hold concerts and other events there. Effectively, these public grounds are only available for use by everyone who worships Gen. Museveni and his regime!”