Uganda: Anti-Government Gen Z Protestors Arrested For Storming Parliament Braless

• Three young women went viral for protesting against Uganda's government while half-naked
• Photos captured the youngsters giving police a hard time as they scuttled across the streets without clothes
• Norah Kobusingye, Praise Aloikin Opoloje and Kemitoma Kyenzibo were arrested for being a common nuisance to the public

The Buganda Road Chief Magistrate's Court in Kampala has remanded

Uganda - Three anti-corruption protesters have been remanded at Luzira prison after they staged a protest at Parliament.

Norah Kobusingye, Praise Aloikin Opoloje, and Kemitoma Kyenzibo, were calling for Speaker Anita Among's resignation.

Daily Monitor reports that the three were arrested while attempting to march through the streets, demanding action against alleged corruption.

The protesters appeared before Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayiizi and were charged with being a common nuisance, a violation under section 148(1) of the Penal Code Act.

The trio denied the charges but were remanded until September 12, 2024, after failing to present substantial sureties necessary to secure court bail.

"It is late, and I have been the only judicial officer who has worked today at Buganda Road Court because others have gone for a two-day training. It is not possible for me to have the matter adjourned to tomorrow," Magistrate Kayiizi stated.

The magistrate was responding to a request from the protesters' lawyer, Paul Wasswa, who had sought a shorter adjournment to prepare the required sureties.

The prosecution, led by Mr. Ivan Kyazze, informed the court that the investigations into the case had been completed.

The state alleges that on September 2, 2024, Kobusingye, Aloikin, and Kyenzibo, along with others still at large, staged a procession on Parliamentary Avenue in Central Division, Kampala.

They did so while half-naked and bearing anti-corruption slogans painted on their bodies.

The protest, according to the charge sheet, was unauthorized and caused "annoyance, obstruction, or inconvenience" to the public.

The youthful protesters, who appeared braless with their busts painted in the colours of the Ugandan flag, carried placards condemning corruption and demanding the resignation of Speaker Among.

The Speaker has faced widespread corruption allegations and is currently under travel bans imposed by both the UK and the US.

The demonstration, organized by a group identifying as "Uganda Freedom Activists," was swiftly interrupted by security forces shortly after midday.

The protest had gained momentum on social media, particularly on X (formerly Twitter), with organizers drawing inspiration from recent GenZ-led protests in Kenya.

The protests also coincided with nationwide outrage following a garbage landslide on August 10 at the Kiteezi landfill in Wakiso District.

The landslide buried people, livestock, and dozens of homes, igniting anger against the government and Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) leadership.

Despite multiple warnings about the impending disaster, authorities failed to act, resulting in the tragic loss of life and property.

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