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Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has issued a stern warning to protesters that they will be playing with fire if they proceed with plans to stage an anti-corruption march to parliament.
Uganda’s youths have been organizing the march on social media to demand an end to corruption in government.
Recall Kenya’s youths had also organized mass demonstrations that forced President William Ruto to drop plans to increase taxes, morphing into calls for his resignation.
Museveni, in a televised address, warned the Ugandan organizers that their planned protest would not be tolerated.
“We are busy producing wealth and you want to disturb us. You are playing with fire because we cannot allow you to disturb us,” he said.
Museveni is accused by his critics of ruling Uganda with an iron hand since taking power in 1986, but his supporters praise him for maintaining stability in the East African state.
The president also accused some of the protest organizers of always working with foreigners to cause chaos in Uganda.
Uganda police had earlier announced that they had refused to give permission for the march to take place when parliament opens on Tuesday.
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