The Ugandan people are protesting the rising prices in their nation. Their protest consists of them walking to work, needless to say, the Ugandan government is displeased with this.
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Being hauled up before courts and jailed just because you have chosen to walk to work as a form of protest is something unimaginable in many countries. But in Uganda it happens.
Security forces are harassing and have been locking up opposition politicians and their supporters who are taking part in a protest against spiralling food and fuel prices by walking to work.
The walk-to-work protest, as it is called, began on April 11. A group calling itself Activists for Change (A4C) organised the demonstration and opposition politicians - keen to show they are concerned about people's discontent over rising prices - heeded the call to take part. The Ugandan people also want the government to spend money on social and economic programs, not military equipment.
But the protest got off to a stuttering start as the leading opposition figure, Kizza Besigye, was promptly intercepted by security forces when he was leaving his home in Kasangati near Kampala, the capital. Another politician, Nobert Mao, head of the Democratic Party, and an opposition MP were also picked up.
Besigye, who was arrested for a fourth time on Thursday a day after he was freed on bail on condition that he does not stage more protests, had been given three options: To return to his house or be driven to work in a police vehicle or send for his personal car and drive to work. He chose none.
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You should probably add the protest reason to the OP.
(Their government is buying fighter jets and the protesters want them to spend it on social or economical programs.)
[QUOTE=Nerts;29491257]You should probably add the protest reason to the OP.
(Their government is buying fighter jets and the protesters want them to spend it on social or economical programs.)[/QUOTE]
Done.
[QUOTE=Nerts;29491257]You should probably add the protest reason to the OP.
(Their government is buying fighter jets and the protesters want them to spend it on social or economical programs.)[/QUOTE]
Fighter jets are far more fun than social or economical programs.
"Why aren't you working yourselves to death? Get to it!"
I think we all knew Uganda was a terrible place anyway.
[QUOTE=Richard Simmons;29491940]Fighter jets are far more fun than social or economical programs.[/QUOTE]
I'd rather provide for a few thousand people than wave my military dick at other world leaders.
[QUOTE=Nerts;29492332]I'd rather provide for a few thousand people than wave my military dick at [b]other world leaders[/b].[/QUOTE]
Uganda is a world leader?
Their president is leader of part of the world, world leader.
[QUOTE=dumbfox;29491959]I think we all knew Uganda was a terrible place anyway.[/QUOTE]
At least the conditions are getting better.
[QUOTE=Ond kaja;29493212]At least the conditions are getting better.[/QUOTE]
This.
[QUOTE=Richard Simmons;29491940]Fighter jets are far more fun than social or economical programs.[/QUOTE]
You mean the leader of Uganda is also Stephen Harper? OH MY GOD
[QUOTE=Nerts;29491257]You should probably add the protest reason to the OP.
(Their government is buying fighter jets and the protesters want them to spend it on social or economical programs.)[/QUOTE]
I've a bad feeling about those fighter jets.
whenever I see a thread about Uganda I always think of DA POO POO
[QUOTE=RoflKawpter;29501918]You mean the leader of Uganda is also Stephen Harper? OH MY GOD[/QUOTE]
Yeah I found it funny that their problem is the same as our problem
Except you know we actually get to vote on it
I came into this thread expecting...
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...but didn't find anything.
I would have thought they would walk to work in Uganda anyway.
[QUOTE=MIPS;29502850]...but didn't find anything.[/QUOTE]
Must've been the dust, can't see shit for miles.
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