Of piglets, police and army siege at NUP headquarters

A man walks past piglets labeled 'Joel 1.7b', which were dumped outside the NUP headquarters in Kampala on July 22, 2024. PHOTO/MICHAEL KAKUMIRIZI

Military men remain on guard near the National Unity Platform (NUP) political party offices ahead of anti-corruption protests in Kampala, Uganda July 22, 2024. PHOTO/MICHAEL KAKUMIRIZI

UPDF soldiers interact on July 22 during their deployment in Kampala ahead of a planned July 23 March to Parliament. PHOTO/MIICHAEL KAKUMIRIZI

Uganda security forces stand guard outside the National Unity Platform (NUP) political party offices at Makerere Kavule, in the suburb of Kampala, Uganda July 22, 2024. PHOTO/MICHAEL KAKUMIRIZI

A Uganda police officer detains suspected demonstrators outside the National Unity Platform (NUP) political party offices at Kavule-Makerere in the suburb of Kampala on July 22, 2024. PHOTO/MICHAEL KAKUMIRIZI

Security arresting one of the NUP leaders only identified as Mubiru after he attempted to attend a presser at the party headquarters on July 22, 2024 in Makerere Kavule. PHOTO/MICHAEL KAKUMIRIZI

Police officers block Mityana Municipality legislator Francis Zaake from accessing the NUP headquarters ahead of a presser on July 22, 2024. PHOTO/MICHAEL KAKUMIRIZI

Katikamu South MP Muhammad Kirumira gestures after he was arrested by police outside NUP headquarters as he attempted to enter the offices to attend a press briefing in Kampala on July 22, 2024. PHOTO/MICHAEL KAKUMIRIZI

NUP Vice President in charge of the northern region, Rena Zedriga addresses journalists after security operatives failed to arrest her as she attempted to enter the party headquarters to attend a planned press briefing on July 22, 2024. PHOTO/MICHAEL KAKUMIRIZI