Uganda: Museveni Calls for Tough Law on Fake Goods

19 February 2009

Kampala — PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni yesterday called for a law that provides for harsh punishment for dealers in counterfeit goods.

"The law must link punishment to the value of goods that have been counterfeited," he said. "Because they will not have this kind of money, they will go bankrupt or be locked up."

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