Uganda’s key opposition leader Forum for Democratic Change President Dr. Kizza Besigye has insisted he and other opposition politicians will continue the walk to work protests until the government of Uganda improves the situation in the country.
Besigye after he was treated (New Vision photo)
Besigye who was injured in Thursday’s protests said he will resume immediately his wound heals. Besigye sustained injuries on his right hand index and middle finger in what some say was a rubber bullet shot, though police insists it must have been injured in the scuffle with other people running from police teargas in the early morning riots of Kasangati.
Besigye told journalists after being treated at Kololo hospital that he was not sure what injured him, but he was more than resolved to continue the walk to work protest until the government acts on the cries of Ugandans on the high cost of living.
The opposition under a non-partisan group Action for Change has organized walk to work and walk to pray protests to express displeasure at the rising fuel and commodity prices. Besigye says many Ugandans can no longer afford transport, food and some basic necessities.
But the Minister of Information, Kabakumba Masiko says there is little the government can do about the situation. She says the increase in fuel prices which has caused increase in prices of other commodities is resulting from the crises in the oil rich Arab countries like Egypt, Libya, Syria and Yemen that are currently experiencing crises.
The opposition is not buying that explanation and on Monday begun walk to work protests, and several top leaders including Besigye and DP President Norbert Mao were arrested and charged with inciting the public and refusing to obey orders of policemen on duty not to proceed with their walking.
This Thursday the opposition was at it again and over 103 people have been arrested according to police Spokesperson Judith Nabakooba after the walk to walk protests broke into riots in different areas within Kampala and neigbouring towns.
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