Summary:
- He emphasized that failure to cooperate with authorities is what leads to disorder.
KAMPALA: The Government Chief Whip, Hamson Obua, has revealed that the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Parliamentary Caucus did not discuss the violence that has marred the Kawempe by-elections.
Instead, he attributed the unrest to some Ugandans failing to cooperate with security forces in maintaining law and order.
Responding to journalists’ questions on whether the recent incidents of violence and brutality were addressed during discussions at State House Entebbe, Obua stated that the issue had not been raised.
“On the question of the rule of law, someone asked whether we discussed Kawempe. The answer is no. How are we going to mitigate the challenges we are facing? Fellow Ugandans, we are now over 45 million people. The framers of our constitution were very clear on the duty of every Ugandan citizen—to cooperate with lawful agencies in maintaining law and order,” Obua stated.
He emphasized that failure to cooperate with authorities is what leads to disorder.
“The moment we fail to cooperate, we degenerate into what we are seeing. I appeal to my fellow countrymen and women to do the right thing at the right time and in the right place. Our national constitution clearly outlines our duties as Ugandan citizens. What we are witnessing could be a direct result of failing to fulfill these duties. Let us exercise our constitutional rights and obligations to the letter, as the constitution demands of us as citizens of Uganda,” Obua added.
