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:
“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.
