Uganda: Museveni Defends Military Crackdown, Says UPDF 'Not Shooting On Spot'

Uganda: Museveni Defends Military Crackdown, Says UPDF 'Not Shooting On Spot'

President Museveni has defended the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF)'s recent security operations, insisting they are aimed at restoring law and order through lawful arrests and prosecution rather than the extrajudicial killings associated with previous governments.

Museveni Questions Judges: "Why Keep Massaging Besigye?" - The Witness Uganda

President Yoweri Museveni has defended Uganda’s security agencies and criticised what he described as prolonged delays in the trial of veteran opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye, arguing that the judicial process has taken too long and questioning why courts have continued to entertain numerous legal applications filed in the case. Speaking in a televised national address on Saturday evening, the President said he deliberately kept his rema…

Museveni: Security Forces Are Saving Uganda, Not Rolling Back Democracy

By Spy Uganda President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has defended the government’s recent security operations, insisting they are aimed at protecting Uganda’s peace and strengthening the rule of law rather than reversing the country’s democratic gains. In a lengthy national address delivered on Saturday night, Museveni responded to concerns raised by the Inter-Religious Council of Uganda…

Museveni Defends Security Operations, Calls for Tougher Action Against Impunity

KAMPALA – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has defended the recent actions by Uganda’s security agencies against opposition figures and other suspects, insisting that the operations are intended to consolidate peace, strengthen the rule of law, and eliminate what he described as a culture of impunity that has slowed the country’s development. In a national address delivered on Saturday, July 4, 2026, the President responded to concerns raised by…

Museveni Defends Security Crackdown, Addresses ‘Disappearances’, Besigye Trial in National Address

By Watchdog Uganda Reporter KAMPALA – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has defended the recent actions of Uganda’s security agencies, saying the country will not retreat in the fight against criminals and groups seeking to destabilize peace. In a nationally televised address on Saturday evening, Museveni responded to growing public concern over reported disappearances, illegal detentions and the prolonged prosecution of opposition figure Kizza B…

Museveni Calls for Tougher Action on Corruption, Wetland Protection, and Trade Order in National Address

Delivering his message after meetings with the Inter-Religious Council of Uganda, Museveni highlighted concerns raised about justice, human rights, trade regulation, and wetland conservation, saying Uganda must safeguard its gains in peace, stability, and economic growth. The post Museveni Calls for Tougher Action on Corruption, Wetland Protection, and Trade Order in National Address appeared first on The Source Reports.