After NUP, Museveni turns guns on police
March 17, 2021 President Yoweri Museveni
At 8:30pm local time on Sunday, President Museveni gave a speech that was broadcast on radio and television.
He addressed three issues; progress on the fight against the coronavirus, discipline in politics and security, and the aspect of trade in the region and internationally Below is a slightly edited transcript of that address written by ERNEST JJINGO.
I am here to talk about three issues; one is the coronavirus, the other is discipline in politics and security, and the third is economy especially the aspect of trade in the region and internationally.
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At the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, President Yoweri Museveni was on the political frontline; he was the take-charge leader at that critical moment, who advised citizens about all the extra safety precautions to be taken to slow the spread of the highly infectious disease.
He imposed a phased lockdown on businesses and non-essential government agencies. A night curfew (7pm to 6:30pm) was imposed too. Later it was reduced to start at 9pm. The president also gave weekly live televised updates on the fight against the disease.
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Wednesday March 17 2021
L-R: 1:Shortly after Independence, traffic police introduced uniforms of white long sleeves on top of the long khaki sleeves. 2:In November 2012, traffic police rebranded the uniform to white. 3 and 4:Other than the khaki trousers and shirt or blouse, the traffic officers will now have a white elastic belt, whitish beret for males. The female officers will have a bowler hat with black and white colours. PHOTOS/FILE/DAVID LUBOWA
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I have in an internal message warned all traffic officers and their commanders not to taint and denigrate our new traffic uniform with corruption. That must end with the all-white uniform. Any traffic officer indulging in corruption will be dismissed. You too must never give a bribe,” Asan Kasingye, police Chief Political Commissar.
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Tuesday March 16 2021
A screen grab from the video that has since gone viral on social media, shows Patience Uwimana severely beating the child. Police is yet to arrest the suspect who has since gone into hiding
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KAMPALA- The woman, who was captured in a viral video beating her child, has been arrested in Bwaise, a city suburb, at a home where she had just got a job to look after children a few days ago.
Ms Patience Owimana, in her 30s and former convict in an attempted murder of her father, had been on the run after she allegedly beat her child Elvin Ssebandeke in Kyazanga, Lwengo District.