Uganda: Don't Dare - Museveni Warns Against Planned Protests

President Yoweri Museveni.

President Museveni has warned the organisers of next week's anti corruption march to drop their plans or they will face it rough.

"Some elements, especially the opposition are working with foreigners to ferment chaos in Uganda with illegal and inconsiderate processions . They should check themselves or we will have no alternative but to check them," Museveni said.

The president was on Saturday evening addressing the country.

A group of activists have planned to march to parliament on Tuesday to show discontent over corruption in the August House.

The organisers of the planned protests say they want members of the public to join them.

Addressing the nation, President Museveni said it is foolhardy for some people to want to destroy what has been achieved by "wealth creators".

"This huge amount of food we eat is produced by us the wealth creators and everybody benefits. We are busy producing wealth and you here want to disturb us! You are playing with fire. We cant allow you to disturb us," Museveni said.

"When you hear people talking of demonstrations, when you do it in a place like Kampala where people are selling on the roadside, are you going to step in their products? You are playing. Don't have such ideas in your head."

The president advised the organisers of the planned demo to make use of Kololo independence grounds and hold their protests from there and on a day like Sunday which is not busy.

He insisted, these cant be allowed to tramp upon people's property in the name of protests.

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