Mumbere: Leaders petition Museveni
Rwenzururu king Charles Wesley Mumbere being escorted by police officers from the court room in Jinja after he was charged over the Kasese clashes. FILE PHOTO
What you need to know:
- President Museveni warned that wildlife crime has lately been linked to terrorism, money laundering and drug trafficking.
The Kasese District chairperson, Mr Tembo Bigogo, has asked President Museveni to free King Wesley Mumbere who was arrested in 2016 over various charges, including treason.
“If there is something that went wrong, we can rectify it. On behalf of the local leadership in the Rwenzori Sub-region, we request for the release of our king,” he said.
Mr Bigogo asked the Prime Minister, Dr Ruhakana Rugunda, who represented the President at the World Wildlife Day celebrations at Nyakasanga Playgrounds last week, to covey their plea to the President.
Mr Robert Centenary, the Kasese Municipality MP, said insecurity was affecting tourism in the Rwenzori Sub-region.
“This region is Uganda’s heart for tourism, we should promote peace to attract more tourists,” he said.
Warned
President Museveni warned that wildlife crime has lately been linked to terrorism, money laundering and drug trafficking.
“We must defeat this syndicate. Poachers must know that we have defeated terrorists and we are coming for them,” he said.
