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Yesterday while addressing journalists at their joint opposition press conference at plot 6 Katonga road in Kampala, the joint forces of change said they would carry an activity in the city tomorrow Thursday.
These indicated that they will be protesting in the city and else where in the country to plant banana, potatoes, trees in the potholes in the city roads and even in those in upcountry.
Winnie Kiiza the former Leader of opposition who represented her party president Gen Mugisha Muntu at the joint presser said that they would do this to expose the mess the country is in and also to show the visitors of the NAM summit that as they’re cruising on neat and smart roads, else where in the country, roads are full of potholes.
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They also indicated that next Monday 22nd 2024, the joint forces of change will be in Iganga for joint prayers at Iganga Municipal Council primary school. From Iganga they will proceed to Lira at Mayor’s gardens for another session of Joint prayers on Tuesday 23nd January 2024.
However, in another turn of events, the Kampala Deputy RCC for Rubaga Division Anderson Burora has warned the opposition and their supporters not to dare step on the streets to cause mayhem on the potholed streets because the delegates attending the NAM summit are in the country and so their security matters a lot.
Speaking to journalists at the Uganda media centre, Burora said that security in the city is heightened to keep the NAM delegates safe and so there shouldn’t be any attempt to engage them in running battles with opposition supporters.
“The security has been mounted to ensure the heads of states and other visitors come and leave safe as they came shouldn’t be provoked to participate in now engaging with the people instead of focusing on crime, bad elements and most probably terrorists”- Burora said.
He also further faulted the Lord mayor of Kampala Erias Lukwago for participating and leading people into protests well knowing that the Kampala Capital City Authority is constructing both NAM roads and Multiyear roads under construction total to 116km in Kampala, this is all aimed at addressing the city infrastructure and Drainage Challenges.
We publish the RCC’s statement here verbatim.
On Thursday all participating heads of states in the #NAMSumitUg2024 #G77ChinaSummitUg24 will be in the country to participate in the ongoing conference, we therefore discourage people from participating in unfounded claims by a section of politicians who are unhappy with the summit.
The security has been mounted to ensure the heads of states and other visitors come and leave safe as they came shouldn’t be provoked to participate in now engaging with the people instead of focusing on crime, bad elements and most probably terrorists.
@GovUganda acknowledges the existing challenges. I also wonder why people think that it takes Pride in failing to address such challenges. Some roads that were exhibited 4months ago are already made, some under construction while others are pending. Govt works on budget and that is where the money to do all things are appropriated.
It is deceitful for the Lord Mayor to Ill-fully mislead the people well knowing that currently, KCCAUG is constructing Both NAM Roads, ADB and Multiyear roads under construction total to 116km in Kampala, this is all aimed at addressing the city infrastructure and Drainage Challenges. Of recent it has been raining and Key to note is that ever since the CLOCK TOWER was open, Floods have not surfaced again.
As a City, the Lord Mayor would be interested in creating avenues to make the city safer and clean than making it ungovernable.
It is also an ill intent for the politicians to think that everything that happens must be of a direct benefit to them.
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