Museveni warns security forces. Internet photo

President Museveni yesterday released a statement condemning in the strongest terms the shooting and beating of civilians by the Police.

The president questioned as to why police fired tear gas and live bullets during the Monday demonstrations that saw the rioters, section of the public, and journalists brutally beaten and arrested.

“Youth groups of Monday were more of a nuisance and psychological warfare than a menace, unless I get new facts. Why then, shoot at them, why fire tear-gas, why fire bullets?” he wondered advising the Police to use other means.

“Those mobile, tyre burning groups, who are not attacking anybody, should simply be chased on foot, identified from light helicopters (206- Agusto type) or UAUs, arrested and be charged with appropriate offences,” he continued.

In the same statement, Museveni condemned beating up of journalists and advised the police to rather arrest and charge them lawfully in case of disobedience. He informed the security forces that they don’t have the power to beat up people.

“I condemn, again, in the strongest terms the beating of journalists by elements of the security forces. It is true that the journalists working for foreign interests or for our own local parasites tell lies, they do not do balanced reporting,”

Soldiers beating a journalist as he covered the protests over the detention of Opposition MPs in Kampala on Monday. NTV PHOTO

“On account of that you can block them because sometimes they interfere with the scene of crime. If they refuse, you arrest them and charge them with disobeying lawful command

“Beating is wrong because the Security forces do not have that power. People should not be beaten even as a punishment. They can be imprisoned, fined, or hanged according to the law,” he advised.

This follows the recent riots and wave of demonstrations that have arisen from the brutal arrest of four MPs and over 30 other civilians on the eve of the ARUA municipality by-election. The MPs include MP Robert Kyagulanyi commonly known as Bobi Wine, Kasiano Wadri who won the by-election, Gerald Karuhanga and Francis Zaake whose where abouts have been unknown until of recent when he was “dumped” at Rubaga hospital where he is currently undergoing treatment.

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Kampala metropolitan commandant, Andrew Felix Kaweesi says that though the group has a genuine cause, it has to seek permission for guidance and protection.

This follows a foiled demonstration by anti corruption activists over recent reports of increasing embezzlement of public funds.

Kaweesi says that police had to block the protests at UMA grounds today because the organizers did not inform police.

Meanwhile Religious leaders have urged donors to explore other avenues for channeling aid other than government institutions.

Addressing journalists today, acting chairperson Inter-Religious Council Sheikh Ali- Mohammed Waiswa said that the cutting of aid will only worsen the condition of the intended beneficiaries in Karamoja and Northern Uganda.

Waiswa proposes that the funds are channeled through religious institutions and civil society organizations which are more accountable.

Norway, Denmark, Ireland and UK have so far cut aid, over concerns of wide spread corruption, especially in the Prime Minister’s office.

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The report signed by one of the directors of CMI in charge of economic monitoring indicates that Uganda/government stands to lose in future if the rate at which demonstrations go on.

The report dated March 28^th indicates that the demonstrations are about to become chaotic and fatal in case the problem of unemployment is not vigorously looked into. We hear the report has already reached the president’s office.

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One of the inmates at Luzira prison who was arrested during the recent demonstrations in Kampala says that the spies go to Luzira and ask them whether they are ready to join the garrison that will fight against the Kampala government after serving their sentences.

The inmate who talked to us on condition of anonymity for fear of the repercussions told us that the spies are many in Luzira and they are made to stay with hardcore criminals. However the inmate told us that the genuine inmates happen to notice the spies and avoid all conversations with them. In fact a source in police told us that the system of planting spies among the inmates has helped the force to get the necessary intelligence information.

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One of the inmates at Luzira prison who was arrested during the recent demonstrations inKampalasays that the spies go to Luzira and ask them whether they are ready to join the garrison that will fight against theKampalagovernment after serving their sentences.

The inmate who talked to us on condition of anonymity for fear of the repercussions told us that the spies are many in Luzira and they are made to stay with hardcore criminals. However the inmate told us that the genuine inmates happen to notice the spies and avoid all conversations with them. In fact a source in police told us that the system of planting spies among the inmates has helped the force to get the necessary intelligence information.

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It looks demonstrations inKampala and Uganda in general is part of the daily menu. Every day there must be a story about people killed in demonstration, or the people police have arrested while demonstrating along the road and on streets. Most of the demonstrations inUgandatake place inUganda’s capital cityKampala.

Most of the demonstrations inUgandaare sparked off over load shedding, corruption, torture of civilians, politically motivated arrests, land grabbing, tribal conflicts and others are a result of differences in political ideology.

Today for instance, the residents of Wankulukuku, aKampalasuburb have today morning demonstrated over road shedding. They threw big stones and tree branches to the police. They sang anti government songs and in the process the police arrested dozens of them. The violent demonstration lasted for not less than two hours.

 The demonstrators said that the prolonged load shedding has made them to incur heavy loses in their businesses. The business community closed their premises and places of work as the police fired bullets and tear gas into the demonstrators.

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FDC woman leader, Ingrid Turinawe was promoted to head other female inmates at Luzira prison staying in ward 8 women section.

 Ingrid who is out of prison on bail says that the inmates at Luzira prison loved her so much. She says that she looked so happy and said she was not terrified to stay at Luzira.

 She says ‘I dressed in a pink, a colour put on by people chosen to head other inmates’ at Luzira. The colour for regular inmates is yellow. One of the FDC activists Dembe Catherine told this informer after this reporter interviewed Ingrid that Ingrid is one of the toughest women inUganda.

 Dembe says she had expected Ingrid not to mobilize people to continue with walk to work protests since she is now on bail but the lady is still determined to participate in demonstrations if they come.

 By James Okello

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 Kayihura says that the organisers of the demonstrations for example walk to work campaigns (A4C) in the first case did not comply with the 1995 Constitution of theRepublicofUganda. Kayihura says the police received solid intelligence evidence that most of the protests were designed to start on a peaceful note but later turn violent and cause bodily harm on the people who would have shunned the campaign.

 The inspector general further says that the coordinator of walk to work protests for example, Masaka Municipality MP Mathias Mpuuga notified the Police late “considering the time required to prepare for such an event,” and that Mpuuga had concealed the A4C programme. Kayihura says that the concealment of the A4C agenda meant that the organisers of walk to work protests had ill intentions. Kayihura says that the Uganda Police under Article 212 has a duty to protect life and property, ensure law and order, prevent and detect crime.

Kayihura also says that the police drew lessons from previous experiences of the walk-to-work demonstrations among other protests which ended up in violent riots where roads were blocked, cars stoned and other property damaged as well as loss of lives.

The police boss further says that the organisers of walk to work protests did not indicate the specific location and times of their intended protests, in addition to obtaining clearance from the custodian of the premises they intended to use for their events.

By Moureen Nakyanzi

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This is because the Uganda laws are so weak and they don’t punish the demonstrators. According to the meeting held yesterday at statehouse, it was resolved that putting demonstrators before court martial is the right way to go because regular courts just releases them whenever they are produced there.

The RDC for Wakiso Dan Kaguta, who is a brother to president Museveni (hope you hear even the name Kaguta) says that putting the suspected demonstrators before the court martial will reduce on demonstrations in the country.

He says ‘when the car knocks a person, person dies, a dog dies… Ugandans have to demonstrate so putting them before court martial is the only way to go.

Kaguta says that the prices of sugar, oil and food are high in Kenya , Rwanda and Tanzania among other countries but you can not hear people there engaging in demonstrations.’

By Christine Kate

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This is because the Uganda laws are so weak and they don’t punish the demonstrators. According to the meeting held yesterday at statehouse, it was resolved that putting demonstrators before court martial is the right way to go because regular courts just releases them whenever they are produced there.

The RDC for Wakiso Dan Kaguta, who is a brother to president Museveni (hope you hear even the name Kaguta) says that putting the suspected demonstrators before the court martial will reduce on demonstrations in the country.

He says ‘when the car knocks a person, person dies, a dog dies… Ugandans have to demonstrate so putting them before court martial is the only way to go.

Kaguta says that the prices of sugar, oil and food are high in Kenya , Rwanda and Tanzania among other countries but you can not hear people there engaging in demonstrations.’

By Christine Kate

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