Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni have said that the government would compensate victims of the violent protests that left several people dead.
The protests followed the arrest of an opposition presidential candidate
In a televised address, Museveni said the government would compensate the families of the victims, the injured, and those who lost property during what he called “senseless riots” over the arrest of Robert Kyagulanyi.
The government will compensate all those who lost their lives but were not rioters.
Museveni also said that his administration will compensate those who lost their properties if it can be verified.
54 people reportedly died during the riot, 32 of them were said to be rioters who died in confrontations with security forces while the remaining 20 people were hit by stray bullets and two victims lost control of their cars after beng hit by stones thrown by rioters
Museveni has directed the police to immediately carry out comprehensive investigations on alleged stray bullets fired by security personnel during the riots, which killed people and injured others.
The arrest of Kyagulanyi, an opposition presidential candidate, in the eastern district of Luuka for allegedly flouting COVID-19 campaign guidelines, sparked sporadic protests in some parts of the country. Uganda’s Electoral Commission earlier this month identified 11 presidential candidates, including incumbent President Yoweri Museveni and his main challenger, Kyagulanyi, to run in the 2021 general elections.
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