Police have said they will continue heavy presence in Kampala as a precautionary measure until the anti-corruption protests stop.
Since last week, police and the army have fortified and closed off roads to and near parliament as youths protest against corruption.
This state of affairs has caused inconveniences to some of the road users.
Speaking about the heavy deployment, Police spokesperson, Kituuma Rusoke said they will keep siege until they deem if fit to leave.
“Deployments are based on our assessment of threat. If we assess that the threat is still there, we shall maintain deployment commensurate to that threat. At moment we feel there is need to have that deployment,” Rusoke said.
“At an opportune time, we will tell the public who is behind them. There are hallmarks and you can tell there are people behind the four we met recently but we let it to the public to judge. However, we stick to our guns and say we know there are several other people behind this arrangement. That’s why we didn’t find it comfortable as a demonstration.”
Over 100 youths were last week arrested during the two days of protests whose organisers have said will continue until their demands are heeded to.
The protesters demand for resignation of the Speaker of Parliament and the four back bench commissioners over alleged corruption.
The protesters also demand for reduction in salary and allowances for legislators.
Speaker Anita Among over the weekend said the protesters are self-seekers, noting that she will not resign.
President Museveni last week said the protesters are funded by foreigners for their “won selfish interests.”
