Museveni warns youth against protests – ChimpReports

President Museveni has warned youth not to hold protests in Kampala.

Addressing the nation on Saturday night, Museveni accused “certain elements, including some opposition members,” of conspiring with foreigners to cause chaos through riots and illegal demonstrations.

“If these actions continue, further measures may be taken,” he warned.

The warning comes just days before planned protests on July 23 against alleged corruption in parliament.

Police have now declared the demonstration illegal and warned participants of serious legal consequences.

The youth want to speak out against the deep-rooted corruption within the government, which undermines public services.

Protests in neighbouring Kenya have brought the government of President William Ruto to its knees, forcing Ruto to sack his cabinet and announce austerity measures.

Museveni, however, said “thoughtless processions and riots” would not be tolerated.

“These people are dishonest and thoughtless and they must watch themselves otherwise we will have no choice but to watch them,” Museveni warned.

“When you demonstrate in a place like Kampala, people are selling their products on the side of the road. Are you going to step on people’s products? You are playing. Don’t have such ideas in your head,” he further warned.

He advised people who wanted to protest against corruption to contact Colonel Edith Nakalema, who organised an Anti-Corruption Walk in 2019, to avoid disrupting city life.

Jobs

Meanwhile, President Museveni stressed the critical importance of creating wealth and employment in four key sectors: commercial agriculture, manufacturing, services and ICT.

He stressed the need for young Ugandans to actively engage in these areas to find employment and boost the country’s economic growth.

“Most jobs are in the frontline sectors: commercial agriculture, manufacturing and crafts, services and ICT,” said President Museveni.

He highlighted a success story from Hoima where a young entrepreneur named Irumba has transformed three hectares of land into a thriving egg production enterprise, producing 1,200 trays of eggs daily and generating a net annual profit of Shs600 million. The enterprise has also created employment for 50 youths.

Commenting on the jobs landscape, President Museveni noted: “Infrastructure development, building roads, power plants, hospitals and schools require skilled professionals such as civil and electrical engineers, doctors and teachers. These roles also contribute significantly to job creation within the service sector.”

He also pointed out a common misconception among young people looking for administrative jobs, as they are relatively less common.

“It is a mistake for our young people to expect that there will be many jobs in the administrative sector,” he said.

“If you have a college degree in history or political science, there is nothing stopping you from getting involved in agriculture, starting a business, or joining existing programs.”