Opposition in Uganda Demands Answers After Lukwago Arrest

Uganda’s opposition is demanding answers after security forces arrested Erias Lukwago, a senior opposition figure and lawyer for detained People’s Front for Freedom leader Kizza Besigye, who is facing treason charges as initially reported by reuters.

Lukwago, a former Kampala mayor, was reportedly taken from his home on Monday, according to the PFF. The party said he had been moved to an unknown location, while opposition leader Bobi Wine alleged that soldiers acted on the orders of Uganda’s military chief, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba son of Ugandan President Museveni kaguta.

Reuters said it could not independently verify those claims, and spokespeople for Uganda’s military and police did not respond to requests for comment at the time of reporting.

The arrest has drawn wider concern because Lukwago is part of Besigye’s legal team and was also involved in legal action against Kainerugaba over alleged threats. It was separately reported that Lukwago’s party said he had sought to serve court papers related to those threats before his detention.

Ugandan media also reported condemnation from opposition parties and legal voices. The Daily Monitor said the arrest sparked criticism from the FDC and NUP, which described the incident as part of a broader pattern of state lawlessness.

For the opposition, the immediate demand is clarity: where Lukwago is being held, under what legal authority he was detained, and whether he will be produced before court.

The case adds pressure to Uganda’s political climate as Besigye’s treason proceedings continue and as questions grow over the role of security forces in disputes involving opposition figures and legal practitioners.