Police in Uganda detain youth protestors during their march through Kampala

Many young people who were participating in a prohibited demonstration against what the demonstrators claim are widespread corruption and violations of human rights by the nation’s leaders were arrested by Ugandan security personnel on Tuesday in downtown Kampala.

In addition to a video that NTV Uganda uploaded on the social networking platform X, which featured a small number of young people being stopped and detained by police while they were marching, Reuters witnessed the detentions taking place.

The demonstrators were yelling anti-corruption slogans and brandishing placards. A T-shirt with the wording “Speaker Must Resign” was worn by one.
The number of people detained was not immediately known by a police official.

Citing evidence that suggested criminally minded adolescents might hijack the event to plunder and damage property, authorities prohibited the planned protest.
In an effort to dissuade protestors, police and soldiers have been stationed in the vicinity of the parliament building and throughout the Ugandan capital.

Only legislators and other legislative employees had access to the barricaded roads leading to the parliament, and NTV Uganda photos revealed military armored personnel carriers circling the premises.

Ugandans who owned businesses close to the parliament were having trouble getting to their establishments.

Regarding the military patrols, Edwin Mugisha, a Kampala employee, told Reuters, “It’s like a war zone.”

The largest opposition party in Uganda was accused by police of organizing the protests on Monday, when they locked down its offices and detained some of its members.

The party declared its support for the march even though it denied planning it.

Rights groups and opposition politicians claim that government budget misappropriation and misuse are pervasive in Uganda. They have long charged that President Yoweri Museveni is not pursuing cases against dishonest high-ranking officials who are either connected to him or politically supportive.

Museveni has consistently denied supporting corruption and stated that offenders, including parliamentarians and even ministers, are brought to justice whenever there is enough proof.