Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has issued a stern warning to protesters that they will be playing with fire if they proceed with plans to stage an anti-corruption march to parliament.
Uganda’s youths have been
organizing the march on social media to demand an end to corruption in
government.
Recall Kenya’s youths had also
organized mass demonstrations that forced President William Ruto to drop plans
to increase taxes, morphing into calls for his resignation.
Museveni, in a televised
address, warned the Ugandan organizers that their planned protest would not be
tolerated.
“We are busy producing wealth
and you want to disturb us. You are playing with fire because we cannot allow
you to disturb us,” he said.
Museveni is accused by his
critics of ruling Uganda with an iron hand since taking power in 1986, but his
supporters praise him for maintaining stability in the East African state.
The president also accused some
of the protest organizers of always working with foreigners to cause chaos in
Uganda.
Uganda police had earlier
announced that they had refused to give permission for the march to take place
when parliament opens on Tuesday.
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