Oil, Commodities Prices, Political Games in Uganda
by Oil.
KAMPALA May 7th 2011 – It is deplorable that Ugandan security agencies have in the past month been committing crimes against Ugandans holding peaceful protests over rising fuel, food prices and the high cost of living as well as insensitive waste of public resources by the regime. We are deeply concerned about the following heart breaking violations: ·
- the use of live ammunition against unarmed protestors; ·
- the indiscriminate use and spray of tear gas into homes, schools and health facilities, subjecting children, patients, pregnant women and babies to health hazards; ·
- the beating, inhuman and degrading treatment of citizens; ·
-the brutal and violent arrest of citizens and leaders of the opposition; ·
-the killing and maiming of innocent Ugandans; ·
-‘Panda Gari style’ of arresting and persecution of suspected protestors in different parts of the country that has created unnecessary fear in the population; ·
-wanton waste of public resources to satisfy selfish desires of the members of the regime.
All these acts are in breach of the Constitution of Uganda, particularly: Article 29(1) (d), providing for freedom to assemble and demonstrate together with others, peacefully and unarmed as well as other provisions that guarantee freedoms like the freedom against torture.
Joint Opposition Rally at the Constitutional Square
We have decided to invite all Ugandans to join us as we address the current economic meltdown and what we think are solutions to this impasse. At the same time, we would like to re-affirm our commitment to the rule of law, non-violent and peaceful demonstrations as an expression of dissatisfaction to the recent developments. We are convinced that there can never be a better venue for this important event than the Constitutional Square, which is named after our Constitution under which those inalienable rights are enshrined. Activity Program for the next 6 days We have decided to undertake the following activity program in the coming days, to further express our solidarity with the suffering majority some of whom cannot afford a meal for a day:
- Monday 9th May, 2011 – Walk to work in all parts of the country.
- Tuesday 10th, May 2011 – Joint Opposition Rally at the Constitutional Square
-Wednesday 11th, May, 2011 – Joint Opposition Rally at Clock Tower – Nsambya
-Thursday 12th, May 2011 – Country wide Mass protests and rallies over rising fuel, food prices and cost of living
- Friday 13th, May, 2011 – Country wide Walk to Mosques
- Saturday 14th, May, 2011 – Torture victims’ parade
- Sunday 15th, May, 2011 – Country wide walk to Prayer Aluta continua
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Post Commentbrooklynee
On May 11, 2011 at 4:04 am
politics sucks for me those guy, the Museven and his boyz, they are cadidates for international community court.
it’s just a matter of time.
brooklynee
On May 11, 2011 at 4:06 am
i wonder what the police chief is doing. He is ever in the middle for the wrong reasons. i wonder weather they have a police spokesperson. someone tell him his line of work.
brooklynee
On May 11, 2011 at 4:07 am
now that uganda has oil, i bet if the dude will ever leave power.
brooklynee
On May 12, 2011 at 7:03 am
we will soon have blood oil in uganda.
i don’t how long it takes to start production but it has now been 2years since oil was discovered in uganda but guess what, oil is expensive
mona rastogi
On May 13, 2011 at 10:32 am
good share
paul2000
On May 15, 2011 at 6:44 am
thanks mona.
paul2000
On May 15, 2011 at 7:17 am
i hope those guys make use of the oil before it turns into bloody oil.
paul2000
On May 26, 2011 at 11:28 am
thanks guyz. am doing well.am now feeling okay and thanks for you encouragement.
take care all you