{UAH} Concerns about escalating abuse of human rights and conflict in post-election Uganda.

PRESS RELEASE.

DATE:09-04-2016

 

Subject: Concerns about escalating abuse of human rights and conflict in post-election Uganda.

 

 

As the country continues to hurt with the upper handed election fraud and eventual coup waged against the people of Uganda, the Uganda Diaspora P10 is concerned with post elections conflicts that have riddled Kasese, Bundibugyo, Ntoroko, Kampala, and Kapchorwa.

 

The continued murder in cold blood of people in these Opposition strongholds requires immediate international intervention. In Kasese, Bundibugyo and Ntoroko, nearly 60 people have been murdered extra-judicially in the last 2 weeks alone.  The gory images of dead people continue to litter the streets and appear on national TV news on the daily. The armed forces of Uganda have been active ingredients in inciting and exacting these murders, arrests, provocations, and harassment of the local peoples. In light of these developments, the Uganda Diaspora P10 recognizes that the escalating conflict in the Rwenzori region is purely political, not tribal, as we are being forced to believe. It is a clear indication that this regime is waging a protracted revenge of killings, torture, and exacting gross violation of human rights so as to coerce support.

 

We are further concerned about the directives issued by the Commander in chief of Uganda people's defense forces (UPDF), his actions of ordering for deployments of heavy military arsenals in the Rwenzori region in an operation code-named "Usalama Rwenzori".The Uganda Diaspora P10 considers this as a knee jerk reaction of the regime towards legitimate concern for the people of the region. This is reminiscent " Operation Iron Fist " the scorched earth policy he ordered in the north of Uganda during the  times of insurgency, that destroyed the livelihoods of the people of the north for decades, we are afraid the Rwenzori region by deteriorating to the same levels of human suffering. 

 

The Continued occupation of these districts serves to narrow the space for the exercise of constitutional rights of the people. More so, people's liberty and freedom of expression continue to be suppressed violently. We urge the Uganda Police under Gen Kale Kayihura to restrain itself from inciting violence and perpetuating lawlessness. It is very clear that the regime is imposing itself on the people after usurping people's will through vote rigging. The Regime knows that the people are not with it. To establish its legitimacy, it is now resorting to violent coercion, intimidation, and by ensuring a strong presence of its instrument of repression in opposition strongholds. This approach is not sustainable in the long run, as it will generate more apathy, discontent, anxiety, and escalation of violence. Naturally, people will become defiant and noncompliant to unlawful conducts of the Police and the army.

 

We advise dictator Museveni and his henchmen that whatever they are doing contravenes the laws of Uganda and many international laws that protect the political and economic rights of the people. We are keenly watching as the situation deteriorates and we guarantee the actors in this heinous crime against the people of Uganda, a steep indictment.

 

 To restore peace and harmony in Uganda, the regime should hand over power peacefully to the rightful winner of the February 18, 2016, Presidential elections. This will enable Uganda to return to the course of democracy and peace that many Ugandans have so desired.

 

We applaud Dr. Kizza Besigye for remaining calm and peaceful in during these hard times when his rights have been trampled upon.  The world is watching in solidarity. Dr. Kizza Besigye remains a subject of Police harassment, curtailment and several forms of human rights violations. We condemn the Police, its Inspector General Kale Kayihura and all the officers who have built a career by being involved in acts of impunity, that have eroded the value of sanity, law and order.

 

We call upon the international community and those who value democracy and democratic governance to reign in on the regime. Uganda is right now under military occupation with orders to shoot-to-kill anyone who is lawfully exercising their fundamental rights. Dictator Museveni has promised to wipe out opposition groups from the country. Events ensuing in the country have so far been very consistent with President Museveni's promise and we foresee the situation slowly growing into genocide if it is unchecked.

 

Our fears are not fetched, given that Uganda, under President Museveni has supervised the execution of the 1994 Rwanda Genocide, the war of annihilation in Northern Uganda that lasted nearly 25 years; The DRC genocide of 1998, and recently the decimation of Bor, a small settlement town in Southern Sudan.

 

Uganda Diaspora P10 -Publicity team.

 

https://www.ugandadiasporap10.org/concerns-about-escalating-abuse-of-human-rights-and-conflict-in-post-election-uganda/

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