Now Police use “Pink Toxins” to disperse crowds:Mao Arrested again

Police has fired pinks substance to disperse opposition supporters who were walking to Constitutional Square for a rally.

Opposition-leaders Sam Lubega (2L), UPCs-Olara-Otunnu-and others were watered by the pink spray on Kampala Road. Photo/Michael-Kakumirizi

Opposition-leaders Sam Lubega (2L), UPCs-Olara-Otunnu-and others were watered by the pink spray on Kampala Road. Photo/Michael-Kakumirizi

The assumption is that, the pink spray helps Police to identify those involved in the riots/demonstrations

Pink Spray which Police used today to disperse an opposition protest. The first sign of this "suspicious substance was seen in the last protest about 10 days ago when Kizza Besigye was rumored to have died

Pink Spray which Police used today to disperse an opposition protest. The first sign of this "suspicious substance was seen in the last protest about 10 days ago when Kizza Besigye was rumored to have died

Olara Otunnu, party president to Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) according to the latest tweets on the situation has retreated back to Uganda House, the party’s headquarters. So has Norbert Mao, party president for Democratic Party (DP).

Opposition-leaders Sam Lubega (2L), UPCs-Olara-Otunnu-and others were watered by the pink spray on Kampala Road. Photo/Michael-Kakumirizi

Opposition-leaders Sam Lubega (2L), UPCs-Olara-Otunnu-and others were watered by the pink spray on Kampala Road. Photo/Michael-Kakumirizi

The very latest is that Norbert Mao and Sam Lubega, both former presidential candidates in the just concluded elections have been arrested and are in detention at CPS

Here are the latest tweets on the “pink stuff”

#pinkStuff is now trending…. ha ha ha ha… sounds wrong! #walk2work… does it contain any irritant?”-……PJKnywa

“Has anyone touched the anti-riot pink foam? The pics don’t tell me much… #walk2work-…..yolorenz

“According to Google, pink dye is added to water and sprayed on rioters to help police identify them easily after. Aya! #walk2work” ….Nataabalo

Pink Spray which Police used today to disperse an opposition protest. The first sign of this "suspicious substance was seen in the last protest about 10 days ago when Kizza Besigye was rumored to have died

Pink Spray which Police used today to disperse an opposition protest. The first sign of this "suspicious substance was seen in the last protest about 10 days ago when Kizza Besigye was rumored to have died

Uganda gov’t now imports pink tear gass. First batch sprayed this afternoon along K’la road as Mao, Otunnu plan rally #walk2work #uganda-…..Elirri

4 thoughts on “Now Police use “Pink Toxins” to disperse crowds:Mao Arrested again

  1. its just funny haha, whene I Saw th Daily Monitor and New Vision in the morning, I laughed so loud hahahaha, but I must say I was not impressed by Mao’s action of going behind the police to the city suare, like there was any one to adress there any way…..

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