MUBS Guild Presidential candidate Walter Niwagaba was beaten to pulp on Monday after attempting to campaign to a group of people passing by at night. Walter was with two of his other colleagues who are involved in the management of his campaign. One of his campaign managers Ashraf Mutebi intimated that him and Fayol henry were escorting Nuwagaba back to his hostel and saw a group of people approaching them. The duo then dared Niwagaba to campaign to the group of people that was headed towards their direction after a long day of Campaigns. As Niwagaba approached the group to shake hands and exchange pleasantries of conversation, he was greeted with slaps kicks and punches; Niwagaba was apparently also cut with a knife on his arm and got badly bruised by the mob. Ashraf and Fayol tried to rescue their Guild aspirant but were also beaten in the process. The thugs and hooligans then ran off and Walter who was badly injured was rushed to hospital.
Ashraf’s Niwagaba’s campaign manager’s statement below
“We were coming from Berlin from campaigning and heading to the stage where we usually hold our meetings after campaigns. So together with the president there are people who came in front of us and I myself told the president that they are voters coming to greet us as students normally do, what we thought as a handshake turned into a blows, kicks and punches on our guild aspirant,” Mutebi narrated.
By press time, Niwagaba who was left with a deep cut on the right arm besides heavy beatings on the head was receiving medical attention at Bugolobi Medical Centre in a very critical condition.
UYD candidate Awori Emmanuel ,Niwagaba’s opponent has condemned the act,by issuing out the statement below.
“An attack on a leader is an attack on his constituency. This attack was not only an attack on our brother Walter, it was an attack on us. It is for this reason that I call upon you to be strong and vigilant. Your life matters and counts.”
“I argue you to be security conscious. Do not move alone much less move in the silent night. Our Hostel areas are not safe enough for us to move freely.”
Niwagaba, who was expected to appear at a massive rally today, failed, because he sustained several injuries, including stab wounds.
The MUBS police are currently investigating the matter and hunting for Niwagaba’s attackers, on top of deploying heavily for the election slated for tomorrow.
Photos of walter are included below
By Nick Sakwa
