Despite the banning of public and private means of transport across the country, several members of the public especially in Kampala have continued to flood the streets especially in the morning and evening hours.
While addressing a press conference today at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala, Police spokesperson Fred Enanga revealed that with immediate effect, security officers on duty are going to start intercepting members of the public walking to the city centre without any convincing reasons.
“We have asked officers manning checkpoints to start interrogating whoever is walking to the urban centres and the city to explain to us what it is that is causing them to trek to the city,” Enanga said.
The Police publicist said that apart from those providing essential services like selling food, financial services, drug shops and others that were exempted by the President on the lockdown, the other groups of people will be stopped and made to return or even be arrested if they resist.
He said, “We find no reasonable ground for them (walking to the city centre) yet they don’t fall in the essential categories. If we find you walking yet you don’t fall in the category of essential workers, you will be punished. You should remain home for your own safety.”