President Museveni has said that the victims of the recent protests that broke out due to the arrest of National Unity Platform president, Robert Kyagulanyi will be compensated.
Museveni said this while addressing the nation on the current security status and the progress in fighting COVID-19.
“I send condolences to Ugandans that lost their relatives in these senseless riots. The government will compensate those who lost their lives and properties, but we shall not compensate those who died and were rioters, no way,” said Museveni.
On the issue of rioters, the president said that they made a miscalculation and they will be defeated in all aspects.
“In spite of the weakness of the police that allows impunity of lawlessness to persist, the overall security posture of Uganda is robust and that is where people (like these rioters) make miscalculations; You will be defeated,” boldly said the president who further warned then never to repeat what they did.
“If Hon Kyagulanyi was arrested, his supporters should have waited for him to go to court like he eventually. The feeling that Kyagulanyi is untouchable because he is a politician and prompts people to riot must NEVER be repeated.
“The attack on people wearing NRM shirts, the attack on officers in uniform should never happen again. Whoever has ears should listen. You are not doing anyone a favour to keep the law.
“Unfortunately, 54 people died in this confusion, 32 of them were rioters according to the report I got. Some were hit by stray bullets, some were knocked.”
