The year 2010 began with a political showdown on the side of women, especially those in the opposition. On January 18, the Police arrested 33 women from the Inter-party cooperation (IPC) who had stormed the Electoral Commission (EC) offices demanding the resignation of commission chairman Eng. Badru Kiggundu and his team.
Clad in black T-shirts with inscriptions 'IPC Woman' and 'Women for Peace', the women entered the EC offices one by one only to regroup later forcing the Police to swing into action.
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The year 2010 began with a political showdown on the side of women, especially those in the opposition. On January 18, the Police arrested 33 women from the Inter-party cooperation (IPC) who had stormed the Electoral Commission (EC) offices demanding the resignation of commission chairman Eng. Badru Kiggundu and his team.
Clad in black T-shirts with inscriptions 'IPC Woman' and 'Women for Peace', the women entered the EC offices one by one only to regroup later forcing the Police to swing into action.
To read the complete news story please visit All Africa.