PHOTOS: Police arrest youth protesting against corruption
On Monday police sealed off the offices of the biggest opposition party, accusing it of mobilising for the protests, and detained some party officials, including its lawmakers.
Security personnel have arrested and intercepted several youths who are protesting against corruption in the different parts of Kampala
Authorities in deployed military and police on Tuesday around parliament and the centre of Kampala, the capital, aiming to deter a protest against the government planned by young people.
All roads to parliament were blocked off, with security officials permitting access only by lawmakers and other parliamentary staff.
Those with businesses near parliament were experiencing difficulty getting to their premises.
On Monday police sealed off the offices of the biggest opposition party, accusing it of mobilising for the protests, and detained some party officials, including its lawmakers.
The party denied it was organising the march, but said it supported it.
Opposition leaders and rights activists who say embezzlement and misuse of government funds are widespread in Uganda have long accused Museveni of failing to prosecute corrupt senior officials who are politically loyal or related to him.
The seven demands of the protest include;
- Resignation of Anita Among as the speaker of Uganda’s parliament
- Resignation of the four commissioners of parliament
- Reducing the number of members of parliament
- Members of parliament involved in any corruption sandal should resign as investigations go on.
- Auditing the lifestyles of all members of parliament and publicising it
- Cutting salaries and allowances of all members of parliament to Shs3million
- Allowing Ugandans to continuously exercise their democratic right to peacefully assemble without blockage
Social Media influencer Beewol was arrested in the Oasis mall basement(PHOTO/Courtesy)
