Ugandan Food Protests Grow Violent

[Viva_La_Revolution]

Source: New York Times

KAMPALA, Uganda – Riots broke out in downtown Kampala Thursday as a fourth round of street demonstrations over commodity prices spread after a leading opposition politician was arrested for the third time in two weeks, significantly heightening tensions here.

President Yoweri Museveni addressed the nation Thursday evening, defending his government’s action against protestors and the spending decisions that the protestors blame for the rising cost of living.

“Nobody can take over power through an uprising,” Mr. Museveni said in televised remarks that were transcribed by the state-owned New Vision newspaper. “Whoever thinks like that, I pity such a person.”



Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/22/world/africa/22uganda.html?_r=1&smid=tw-nytimes&seid=auto

[RandomThoughts]

1. They are all on the same page.

“Nobody can take over power through an uprising"

They are all talking about order above everything else, without concept of right and wrong.

It is everywhere. There must be a central distribution point of that doctrine. The concept that 'order' or a society not in revolt, is the only criteria of a society.

I think somewhere someone is pushing that as the only requirement to get 'support' as some ruler, well that and agree to monetary and economic policies.


It was also in last castle, where a riot is a reason to remove a warden.

[Taverner]

2. Expect to see more and more food riots over the next 10+ years

Virtually every economist is betting on them,

[Marrah_G]

7. Yup!

We have a stockpile of long term food supplies in case things get bad here.

[asjr]

3. Misery is speading like kudzu all over

our world and there is a dearth of heroes to come to the rescue.

[mitchtv]

4. It looks as if Gays are not their only problem

Karma's a bitch

[Alamuti Lotus]

5. “Nobody can take over power through an uprising”

What an odd statement, he himself came to power in the uprising against his former ally Obote..

[midnight]

6. K&R

[Odin2005]

8. Their leaders are too busy murdering gay people.