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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>UPDF spokesperson Maj Gen Felix Kulayigye has dismissed claims that the state abducts citizens, insisting that security agencies only arrest individuals who break the law.<\/b><\/p>\n

Speaking on Monday, Kulayigye addressed mounting public concerns about the whereabouts of NUP founder Moses Nkonge Kibalama, whose absence from the public eye had sparked speculation.<\/p>\n

He revealed that Kibalama is not in state custody as alleged, but is currently out of the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt had become a big topic when people were demanding that we produce Kibalama. I can tell you from a reliable source that Kibalama is out of the country,\u201d Kulayigye stated.<\/p>\n

The army spokesperson further stressed that Uganda\u2019s security forces operate within the confines of the law. \u201cWe do not abduct. We arrest those who violate the law,\u201d he said, adding that maintaining national order sometimes requires firm intervention.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you threaten order, the state must come in to maintain that order,\u201d Kulayigye remarked.<\/p>\n

His remarks come amid ongoing debates around arrests of opposition figures and concerns from human rights advocates about enforced disappearances.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Uganda<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Uganda. UPDF spokesperson Maj Gen Felix Kulayigye has dismissed claims that the state abducts citizens, insisting that security agencies only arrest individuals who break the law. Speaking on Monday, Kulayigye addressed mounting public concerns about the whereabouts of NUP founder Moses Nkonge Kibalama, whose absence from the public eye had sparked speculation. 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