Security deployed across Kampala as protest against corruption is banned

The government has deployed military and police forces around Parliament, the central business district, and some suburbs of Kampala City to deter a protest against rampant corruption and human rights abuses planned by young people.

Military armored personnel carriers patrolled the streets after police banned the protest, citing intelligence that criminally-minded individuals might hijack it to loot and vandalize.

All roads to Parliament were blocked off, with security officials permitting access only to lawmakers and other parliamentary staff. Those with businesses near Parliament experienced difficulty reaching their premises.

Opposition leaders and rights activists, who claim that embezzlement and misuse of government funds are widespread in Uganda, have long accused President Museveni of failing to prosecute corrupt senior officials who are politically loyal or related to him.

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[leonardsang]

Don't give them space, they will destroy Uganda

[MusaTravelDaily]

Good Kenya should learn from Uganda security system. Stop protesters before is overwhelmed. GOOD JOB TO POLICE, MILITARY POLICE, AND THE UPDF.

[JuliusNyendwoha]

The youths should also know that there's no government all-over the world that will employ all its citizen, let's embrace government projects and work hard for the good of our country, demonstration without doing something to move the country forward won't take us anywhere, that's why president Kennedy once said that; "Don't ask what the government has done for you rather ask what have I done for my country to make it better, undermining leaders won't take us anywhere apart from retarding the progress our beloved country

[africanyouthedushine]

Bravo Ugandan police. We wont handover our beautiful country to cowards

[jeneralboogie]

Just showing the Kenyan President how "its done".

[sibomanaemmanuel]

Trust Ugandans at your own risk hahh 🤣😅😅

[bettybasirika]

Feel like throwing up...one cannot speak what they dont like.

[aumalucy]

MPs better stay in parliament don't come back home

[collinsokari]

what the gov't doesn't know is that its showing its wickedness by such acts

[SharifahNagawa-cb]

So these people in uniform they're happy with the situation in their country?😢😢😢😢😢😢this is not good at all

[LubovUg]

The trouble is that this guy alerted police that they planned to do a protest. They should done with an element of surprise.

[joshuakwefuga]

We demonstrate thrw media apps and wait tvnews 😂😂let's continue

[JuliusNyendwoha]

If you're tired of the regime, you should know that not everyone is tired, there are people who still need it, that's why you have seen a handful of people involved in the demonstration

[kwikirizawilbertSharif]

So UEDCL turned off power, paka we'll watch here on live 😅😅😅

[INNOCENTWILLYNILLY-sf]

We civilian we are fighting corruption and military bodies are trying to do their level best on security side 😂😂😂

[hurbertwandera]

So this people feel happy they don't want their situation to change this country will remain to be very poorest across Africa

[Chach-senq]

What's wrong with these ones atte?? Corruption in Uganda is Legal. How do you stand against a legality passed from the highest office in the nation?

[jimmyapiaogaba]

Sad...corruption is very legally acceptable here

[EMRICH]

Omusajja bamubuuziza "Where do you stay?" Alwanye n'oluzungu nga agamba "I stay there up." Anti abeera "wali wagulu".

[andatibruno]

Its sad that in our country the corrupt are protected by the forces...and yet they are the most miserable