Singer Azawi deletes anti-corruption march tweets
The singer, before deleting her tweet, expressed concern over the use of force against citizens whenever they raise issues affecting them.
Singer Priscilla Zawedde, commonly known as Azawi, has deleted posts related to the ongoing anti-corruption march to Parliament, where several young people have been arrested and detained.
This reporter, who has been carefully following the artist's tweets, observed that the previous tweets regarding the protest have been deleted.
The singer, before deleting her tweet, expressed concern over the use of force against citizens whenever they raise issues affecting them.
She urged leaders to listen to the issues affecting the majority of Ugandans instead of using force and arrogance to suppress their voices.
Azawi shared her thoughts on Sunday through the social media platform, X, formerly Twitter.
"You've arrogantly refused to work on the issues affecting almost 78% of this population, you're even willing to hurt any 'Nakasatwe' that expresses their dissatisfaction with tear gas and canes," she posted.
"I hope it won't be too late when you eventually decide to listen to us!!" she added.
Several young people attempting to march to Parliament today have been arrested in Kampala as anti-corruption activists began their demonstration.
While business continued as usual in most parts of the city, some protesters carried placards as they started their march to the August House.
However, a joint team of the military and police intervened, arresting numerous individuals, including former Rubaga South MP candidate and activist Habib Buwembo, and comedian Samuel Okanya, alias Sammy, among others.
It was a hectic day for security personnel, who were busy patrolling Kampala streets and apprehending protesters. Earlier, police had warned that they were prepared for the protestors.
The protesters have put forward several demands, including the resignation of Speaker of Parliament Anita Among and the four backbench commissioners, a reduction in the number of Ugandan MPs, and an audit into MPs' lifestyles.
They are also calling for the resignation of any MPs involved in corruption scandals and a reduction in MPs' salaries and allowances to a maximum of Shs3 million.
Tuesday's march has been organized on social media by young Ugandans with the hashtag #StopCorruption.
Graft is a major issue in Uganda, with several major scandals involving public officials, and the country is ranked a lowly 141 out of 180 countries on Transparency International's corruption index.
