He told English to Africa reporter Ashenafi Abedje he is not sure what exactly triggered the government’s crackdown. But he points to what he sees as possible contributing factors: “President Museveni’s decision to amend the constitution and run for a third term of office, the International Court of Justice’s decision on the Congo, and next month’s presidential elections.” Lambert says under the circumstances, the government felt obliged to act “to hold the country together.”