Police have said whereas corruption is a concern of everyone, organizing a march to parliament is a wrong approach to the problem.
“You can’t teach us about corruption because we too are against it but our disagreement is on methodology. We understand you have you rights but we have failed to get a common ground under which they can be easily exercised,” Police spokesperson, Kituuma Rusoke said on Monday.
Anti-corruption activists have planned a march to parliament in protest over corruption in the country.
Whereas security has warned against the planned march that they say is likely to turn chaotic, the organisers of the march have insisted that it I within their right to protest peacefully.
Speaking on Monday, Police spokesperson, Kituuma Rusoke said whereas the protesters have a right, it is not absolute.
“It is subject to limitations and our disagreement is along those lines. The exercise of your right to assembly doesn’t take away our responsibilities. It doesn’t put our responsibilities as police in abeyance but calls upon us to regulate you and when we find you in a situation or framework of planning that is to antagonize peace, we nip you in the bud by undertaking measures to prevent you from doing what we feel are ulterior motives,” he said.
Rukose said previously they allowed such protests but have turned out to be chaotic, noting that they cant give chance to this one.
“Organisers are calling people to occupy every street of Kampala. Who on earth can allow such recklessness! Where do you get the right to order everyone you have called to occupy every street? That is an over assumption of your right. Where do you put us who are not you?”
