The success of youth-led demonstrations in Kenya has sparked calls in Uganda to fight corruption through street protests. Activists have scheduled a march in the Ugandan capital Kampala for July 23, 2024. Soon after this announcement, a clip emerged online claiming to show President Yoweri Museveni warning those planning on participating.
But the claim is false: the video is from 2020 and shows Museveni addressing the nation after protests broke out following the arrest of opposition politician Bobi Wine.Museveni appears to be holding a press conference in the video.In the clip, Museveni says: “It was definitely a miscalculation for the schemers to imagine that they could use such anti-people techniques in a country led by the original National Resistance Army. Make that miscalculation, but you do so at your own risk.
Following deadly clashes, President William Ruto agreed to withdraw the bill (archivedAt more than an hour long, the footage shows Museveni addressing issues related to Covid-19 and security matters on November 29, 2020.The segment shows Museveni specifically addressing security concerns in 2020. At the time, his government was cracking down on protests that erupted after then-opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine wasto allow him to extend his presidency.
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