{"id":5422,"date":"2025-06-27T18:50:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T15:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/?p=5422"},"modified":"2025-06-27T18:50:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T15:50:26","slug":"peaceful-elections-top-agenda-as-ec-meets-with-police-commanders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/27\/peaceful-elections-top-agenda-as-ec-meets-with-police-commanders\/","title":{"rendered":"Peaceful Elections Top Agenda as EC Meets with Police Commanders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kampala, Uganda<\/strong> &#8211; The Chairman of the Uganda Electoral Commission (EC), Justice Simon Byamakama, has emphasized the importance of collaboration between the Electoral body and security forces in safeguarding the integrity of the electoral process and maintaining public order. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Byamakama made the emphasis on Thursday, June 26, 2025, during a strategic meeting with regional and district police commanders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The meeting focused on security preparations for the upcoming electoral processes, with discussions centered on ensuring a peaceful environment before, during, and after the elections. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The development comes as Uganda prepares for the 2026 general elections, with the Uganda Police Force also strategizing to ensure violence-free elections. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Electoral Commission (EC) has consistently underscored the critical role security agencies play in maintaining law and order during electoral processes, emphasizing the need for these agencies to operate within their defined mandates to guarantee peaceful, free, and fair elections. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a recent statement, Justice Byamakama warned security officers against excessive use of force, emphasizing that any officer who oversteps their boundary will be held accountable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Uganda Police Force has been actively preparing for the elections, with Inspector General of Police (IGP) Abas Byakagaba recently opening a two-day strategic retreat for senior police commanders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The retreat aimed to address key security and public order issues during the election period, enabling senior police commanders to strategize and develop effective solutions for a peaceful electoral environment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kampala, Uganda &#8211; The Chairman of the Uganda Electoral Commission (EC), Justice Simon Byamakama, has emphasized the 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