‘No Bail For Politicians Arrested Distributing Food During COVID-19 Lockdown’-Museveni
By Keefa Nuwahereza
President
Yoweri Museveni has ordered the police other security agencies to arrest all
politicians distributing food to Ugandans during the Coronavirus lockdown and
directed courts not to grant them bail.
Museveni
issued the directive during his 9th
national address about Coronavirus in Uganda on Wednesday night, during
which he also revealed that the number of infections in Uganda had risen to 53.
“Out
of 214 people tested today, only 1 tested positive of COVID-19. The Total
COVID-19 cases in Uganda is 53. About 3,600 have been tested and only 53 are
positive. That’s where we are now,” Museveni said.
He
added that "Again I heard of the politicians who are trying to involve
themselves in the distribution of food. The police should arrest those people
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