Police arrests Makerere Students over protests
Robinson Wabulembo (front) and his colleague Bashir Kamugo dragged away by the police. Photo by Abubaker Lubowa
Kampala
Police has this morning arrested two Makerere University students who were protesting against unemployment, corruption and the Makerere university crisis, among other challenges in the country.
The two, Bashir Kabugo a third year student of Bachelor of Arts in Arts and Wabulembo Robin 2nd year student of Bachelors in Business Administration beat security and accessed the often heavily guarded constitutional square.
Donned in the red colored university gowns, the two students vowed to die from the Square demanding that government tackles issues of unemployment and corruption within the country.
“We don’t have jobs but this government has neglected us, we are ready to do anything let them shoot us if they want so that this government hears our demands,” chorused the students.
Police officers led by Denis Namuwoza, the Divisional Police commander (DPC) Kampala Central Police Station (CPS) arrested the students and detained them at CPS.
It is not yet clear whether the students will charged in court. Journalists were denied from accessing the premises and refused to comment on the matter.
