Police in Kampala have foiled a demonstration staged by People Power promoters who say government has failed to provide them relief food during Covid-19 lock down.
Abbey Musinguzi known as Abitex was intercepted at prime minister’s office with placard, while his known comrade Andrew Mukasa of Bajjo events was also been arrested at theater Labonita in central Kampala.
The Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson Patrick Onyango told journalists the duo is being detained at CPS in Kampala.
According to Owoyesigyire, the two known People Power promoters were arrested carrying Placards reading, “this is not politics we want food”.
Owoyesigyire adds that police tried to stop them but they refused, they were then prompted to arrest them for disobedience of lawful order. They were taken to Central POlice Station to record statements.
According to Abbey Musinguzi, they have been home waiting for food in vain until president Museveni extended the lock down for another 14 days.
On Tuesday, May 5, 2020, Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga directed government present to the House a status report on the ongoing distribution of food to the 1.5m people that were targeted in Kampala and Wakiso district in the wake of the lockdown imposed over covid-19 outbreak.
Parliament on April 8 passed a Shs284b Supplementary Budget to help the Ministry of Health and other Ministries in responding to covid-19. The package included Shs59b to the Office of the Prime Minister to procure food to supply to what government described as vulnerable poor whose daily income had been curtailed by the lockdown.
“Government owes us an explanation on how far we have gone (on the distribution of food). We need an answer as soon as possible” the Speaker directed before adjourning the House.
