{Police in Hoima District have arrested an FDC supporter accused of defacing President Museveni\u2019s campaign posters in Kyarushesha Trading Centre in Hoima District.}<\/p>\n
The midwestern regional police spokesperson, Ms Lydia Tumushabe, said Mr Ambrose Tumukwase, was arrested as he tore the NRM presidential candidate\u2019s posters and replacing them with those of the FDC presidential candidate, Col (rtd) Kizza Besigye.<\/p>\n
Mr Museveni is expected to conclude his campaign in Bunyoro sub-region with rallies in Hoima District tomorrow.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is under police custody and two others are on the run. We are looking for them to answer charges of defacement of posters,\u201d Mr Tumushabe told the Daily Monitor on Tuesday.
\nHe asked supporters of various candidates to keep law and order and cooperate with police in ensuring peace and stability prevails.<\/p>\n
Protest
\nFDC has, however, protested the arrest and claimed that another party supporter, Dan Amir, who had been arrested on similar charges, is missing.
\nMr Tumukwase was re-arrested at the weekend and was transported from Kyarushesha Police Post to Hoima Central Police Station in Hoima Town.<\/p>\n
He and Mr Amir had been arrested last Friday, a few hours before Dr Besigye campaigned in the trading centre.
\nDr Besigye canvassed for votes in Bunyoro sub-region at the weekend.<\/p>\n
Bunyoro regional assistant to Dr Besigye\u2019s campaign task force, Mr Ismail Kasule, claimed the two youth activists were arrested as they pinned Dr Besigye\u2019s campaign posters in the area.
\nWhen Dr Besigye heard of the arrest of his supporters, he was driven to Kyarushesha Police Post where he was accompanied by his supporters.<\/p>\n
They demanded the unconditional release of the suspects who were detained at the police post.<\/p>\n
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