Museveni defends death penalty plans as N.G.Os protest

Tuesday January 23, 2018

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has vowed to enforce the death penalty again, despite opposition from non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the country.

“We believe in the Law of Moses; eye for an eye,” he said in a tweet:

I saw some NGOs opposing the death sentence. In a pre-Industrial society like ours removing the death sentence is a recipe for chaos. We believe in the Law of Moses; eye for an eye. I have been making the mistake of not sanctioning these death sentences, I am repenting. pic.twitter.com/X8zzDjrzvW

— Yoweri K Museveni (@KagutaMuseveni) 22 January 2018

“We believe in the Law of Moses; eye for an eye,” he said in a tweet:

Last week, Mr Museveni said he ‘could start signing death warrants’ while speaking at a graduation ceremony for prison wardens in the capital, Kampala.

The president’s pronouncement sparked an outpouring of criticism and pleas from activists and social media users who urged Ugandans to support efforts to end the death penalty.

 

H. E @KagutaMuseveni you have no right on someone's life no matter the offence. And if u think so then u will have to amend the constitution which entitles all Ugandans to life. Mind u he who gives is the only one that can take away so if u didn't give life to anyone think twice

— Prof. Frank .M. a Friend of Computer Science (@MusisiFrank4) 20 January 2018