
There been parts of Kampala like in Kamwokya, where there been riots for over three days. While today there been riots across the city for Kisekka Market, Makindye, Kamwokya, Ntinda and the Old Kampala. This is showing, that after some time, the people are have started to demonstrate over bigger areas. As the weekend started in Kamwokya and some parts into Gayaza road in the Kyadondo East district which is Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine was elected from. Therefore, the youth and people is demonstrating for him and the rest of the arrested MPs in the custody of the authorities.
Result of today:
“70 people reportedly arrested in protests against MPs’ arrest. Riots started in Kampala spread to Mukono, Kayunga and Jinja” (NTV Newsroom, 20.08.2018).
There been several of journalists detained and arrested because of the riots, as they were monitoring and reporting on it. Both in NTV journalists Juma Kiirya and Ronald Galiwango was arrested, while being on the streets of Kampala. Also, James Akena of Reuters was beaten by the soldiers. On Nasser Road soldiers forced hundreds of people down on the ground to kneel and have the their arms in the air. To really show who was in command. On Kampala Road people was walking through with their hands in the air.
There was burning tires, tear-gas and soldiers across the city. There was across town reports of soldier going around masked. Meaning they were covering up themselves and shows their lack of understanding of what they are doing. As they are harassing and tormenting people to stay in power. Because they are starting to question the power of the people. They are burning tires and showing their discontent they way they know, while the soldiers and police are tormenting the public.
The President have clearly ordered the Special Force Command to contain the riots of Kampala. There are also some reports of stay-bullets used by these men hitting people. But the amount of shot or killed is uncertain. At this point, each one is too many. Each one of them is done as the President ordered. He accepted their fate and are responsible.
To know the real results to this matter. It is hard to know at this present time. However, what this is a proof of the militarism and the answer to every single move. Is to call in the army and violate people’s right to demonstrate. They are not allowed to have a voice and answer back to the authorities who oppress them. Who take their leaders and only put toils, sweat and tears back to them.
Now, the authorities are answering back with the military, trying to stop people from monitoring or even documenting the riots. The President have forgotten why he supposedly liberated people, to actually free them, not torment them as he does today. That is what is happening.
The people are the losers, as they are still under siege and the riots has to continue, as the soldiers and Presidential Guards had the capacity to contain the riots. But this is a sign, that the people are tired and answering back to the President and his army. They are not afraid and starting. Even as they are still humiliated and arrested by him for doing.
The acts of Nasser Road today, should be moment, where you see how the supposed “freedom fighter” gave way to be the tormentor of every single citizen if he has too. Peace.













