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A video has surfaced showing opposition leader Zainab Fatuma being roughed up and stripped by police before being bundled onto a waiting police van.

It is reported that members of the Forum for Democratic Change’s (FDC) National Executive Committee led by Kizza Besigye were travelling to western Uganda for a party function when they were ambushed by police, roughed up and detained for hours.

Some of those arrested were released only after the intervention of foreign diplomats who are closely monitoring the rapidly deteroriating political situation in Uganda.

Police in Rukungiri where Besigye was scheduled to hold a rally reportedly arrested people who were pasting posters of the FDC flag bearer.

The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has condemned the manner in which police arrested Fatuma, saying they acted unconstitutionally.

ULS’s President Ruth Sebatindira has said that the police must now bring the perpetrators to book.

In another Incident, Uganda’s Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kale Kayihura was yesterday reportedly forced to ask for forgiveness from rowdy motorcycle riders who were baying for his blood following an incident in which his convoy hit and killed their colleague.

The motorcycle riders demanded to know why his envoy was over speeding. They asked the police chief to ensure an arrest is made in relation to the killing.

Kayihura pledged to attend the burial of the dead motorcycle rider which will take place at his home in Kyarumba, and to take care of his family.

Kayihura is in the district to ensure security ahead of President Museveni’s scheduled visit tomorrow.