A 19-year-old teenager has been arrested by the police in Gomba District for allegedly insulting Ugandan president, Yoweri Museveni. According to reports, Joseph Kasumba,who lives in Kanoni Town alongside the driver of a pickup truck that transports agricultural produce to markets, were arrested for allegedly abused the president on January 1.
Joseph is said to have insulted the president as he travelled from St. John’s Cathedral, Kasaka, where he had attended a New Year’s church service. “When his convoy reached Kanoni Town, Special Forces Command soldiers reportedly ordered one of the drivers to move his vehicle from the road to allow the presidential motorcade to pass,” said a police source who did not want to be named because he’s not authorised to speak to the media.“
That was when a group of youth allegedly led by Kasumba started exchanging words with the soldiers and abused President Museveni, calling him all sorts of names including Bosco. They also accused him of constructing narrow roads.” Police spokesperson Robert Kuzaara said Joseph is in their custody at Kanoni Police Station and that a probe was opened., He added that the suspect could be charged with alarming, annoying and ridiculing the person of the president contrary to the Penal Code Act.
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