UNATU chairperson Margaret Rwobushaija informed the press that they are meeting the Minister of Finance to forge a way forward but insisted that the teachers’ strike continues despite the growing intimidation arrests of members in various districts with Kabale sighted to be the leading districts with leaders having such poor acts.
The striking teachers under their umbrella body Uganda National Teachers Union insist that they will not call off the strike despite the intimidation from RDC security agencies and pleas from government. UNATU chairperson Margaret Rwobushaija said that they are meeting the minister of Finance tomorrow to forge a way forward but insisted that the strike continues.
According to district teachers and chairpersons of head teachers, they have faced different forms of threats from government agents coercing them to resume teaching.
However, the Information Minister, Jim Muhwezi, castigated the former premier, Hon. Amama Mbabazi for making statements that are intended towards inciting teachers to continue with the strike but confirms that government will continue to dialogue with teachers until they get to a final conclusion.
