Uganda: 'Patriotic' Teachers Warned On Strikes

5 September 2013

With two weeks of military training behind them, some of the 600 teachers and students interviewed yesterday had interesting insights into what happened behind-the-scenes.

The 'patriotism' seminar at Ndejje Secondary School in Luweero, organised by the directorate of Patriotism in the president's office, ended on Wednesday. One trainee said participants were promised military uniform to command respect in their schools. The training was largely unreported until Tuesday when former Vice President Gilbert Bukenya claimed that the teachers were being urged to join the NRM ahead of the 2016 elections.

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