On Friday, Muganga reportedly stormed Iganga Mainstreet with whistles and a placard condemning the government for failing to provide food for the needy. He also carried along a petition demanding that the government either lifts the lockdown and the continued ban on bodaboda operations.
Police in Iganga District have arrested Francis
Muganga, the head of people power’s legal team in Busoga Region, for leading a
protest which attracted crowds contrary to the presidential directives aimed at controlling the spread of coronavirus disease COVID-19.
The president barred public meetings and person to person contact, which undermine the values of
social distancing and increase the risk of spreading COVID-19.
On Friday, Muganga reportedly stormed Iganga Mainstreet
with whistles and a placard condemning the government for failing to provide food for the needy. He also carried along a petition demanding that the government
either lifts the lockdown and the continued ban on bodaboda operations.
He later branched off to Saza road where a team of bodaboda
riders and other well-wishers joined to boost his protest. Muganga who had aimed at handing over his petition to the
office of the Resident District Commissioner was intercepted by police officers
and his attempts to resist the arrest turned futile.
Muganga told journalists that bodaboda cyclists have to clear accrued loans attained while acquiring the motorcycles,
and dues earned from ferrying luggage cannot cater for their operations.
//Cue in; “aba’boda…
Cue out…them leave bodabodas.”//
The Iganga District Police Commander David Ndaula further
ordered other protesters to either vacate the streets or risk arrest. Ndaula later informed journalists that, Muganga will be
charged with disobeying lawful orders.
