President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has ordered Uganda police traffic department to enforce the traffic code and ensure that all road users are following the rules and guidelines.
This the President said while speaking about discipline of Ugandans especially on the road.
Speaking this afternoon during the celebrations of 32nd liberation day anniversary at Boma grounds I Arua, the president said boda boda riders and taxi drivers in Kampala have no discipline on the road and this is giving the country a bad name.
He added that many foreigners have complained to him about reckless drivers who drive on the pavements, making it clear those pavements are meant for pedestrians not drivers.
The president further said Uganda is one of the most peaceful society in Uganda, and that criminals in Kampala will all be arrested, with the new improvement in infrastructure including roads and electricity in the city and other parts of the country.
In his long speech, the president called for discipline amongst the youth if they are to do away with poverty. He promised that government would do everything to help them develop economically and financially, but that without discipline, this was impossible.
Youths must be disciplined, stop taking alcohol, drugs, stop Umalaya. These misbehaviors will not help them. It is not enough to say I am taking drugs because I am frustrated. If you take drugs, how will frustration go away? Wondered the president.
He added that youth without land and money will be helped by forming groups to help them work together.
“Even youths without land will be assisted to do work collectively. Why should we export maize without processing it? We are going to make sure many of our youths are assisted to own maize mills to process maize” Museveni promised.
He ended speech by thanking the residents of Arua for sticking to democracy and not participating in the atrocities committed by warlord Joseph Kony.
“Even when the idiot Kony was killing people, the people of West Nile did not participate in this nonsense, I congratulate you” Museveni said.
On January 25, 1986, the National Resistance Army (NRA), under the wing of the political National Resistance Movement (NRM), ousted a government that represented years of corruption, civil rights offenses, and alleged voter fraud.
The movement, led by Yoweri Musevini, promised “a fundamental change in the politics” of Uganda. The country now commemorates the event every year as NRM Liberation Day, though not without its detractors. The day is commemorated on January 26th, since it is the day, Museveni was sworn in as president.
