Uganda: Shoot Poachers On Sight - Museveni 3 March 2014 , Source: EA Business
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has given the Uganda Peoples' Defense Forces (UPDF) and the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) a go ahead to shoot on sight any poacher found in a National Park.
The president, who looked irritated, gave the directive in Kidepo while the National Park was marking 50 years of existence. It was recently voted by the Cable News Network as Africa's third wilderness park last year.
"That means there is sleeping in the army. How can someone fail to respect another person's home? If those Toposas and Turkanas come back to disturb
our wildlife shoot them. If you can't do it then I will come anddo it myself," said Museveni.
"Anybody who enters Uganda with a gun must be shot," added Museveni.
Museveni's statement came amid complaints from Uganda's Karamoja State Minister who indicated that poaching is still a key problem affecting the
national parks including Kidepo.
My take: Jamani hata kama anamapungufu yake lakini kama kiongozi wa nchi lazima uwe na ujasiri wa kutoa maamuzi magumu na kuyasimamia.
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has given the Uganda Peoples' Defense Forces (UPDF) and the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) a go ahead to shoot on sight any poacher found in a National Park.
The president, who looked irritated, gave the directive in Kidepo while the National Park was marking 50 years of existence. It was recently voted by the Cable News Network as Africa's third wilderness park last year.
"That means there is sleeping in the army. How can someone fail to respect another person's home? If those Toposas and Turkanas come back to disturb
our wildlife shoot them. If you can't do it then I will come anddo it myself," said Museveni.
"Anybody who enters Uganda with a gun must be shot," added Museveni.
Museveni's statement came amid complaints from Uganda's Karamoja State Minister who indicated that poaching is still a key problem affecting the
national parks including Kidepo.
My take: Jamani hata kama anamapungufu yake lakini kama kiongozi wa nchi lazima uwe na ujasiri wa kutoa maamuzi magumu na kuyasimamia.