By Ollus Ndomu
Ugandan police this afternoon arrested four nude anti-corruption protesters near the country’s parliament, eyewitnesses reported. The young women, whose breasts were painted with the colors of the Ugandan flag, held placards condemning corruption and calling for the resignation of Parliament Speaker Anita Among. Identifying themselves as “Uganda Freedom Activists,” the protesters were swiftly detained by security officers, including plainclothes personnel, after marching on streets close to the legislative assembly.
The protesters demanded an audit of lawmakers’ earnings and lifestyles and accountability from the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) following the deadly collapse of the Kiteezi dumpsite last month, which killed at least 35 people. They described their nude protest as symbolic, aimed at denouncing rampant misuse of public resources.
These protests follow a series of social media-driven anti-corruption movements, including a youth-led march that was thwarted by security forces in July and August. President Yoweri Museveni has claimed these protests were foreign-funded efforts to destabilize Uganda
