President Museveni wants poachers "shot on sight"

President Museveni wants poachers "shot on sight"

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Uganda's President has said armed poachers operating in national parks should be shot on sight because of the damage they could inflict on tourism to the central African nation, according to his spokesman. Yoweri Museveni made the comments during a visit to Kidepo National Park, a remote Savannah situated on the border with conflict-hit South Sudan and restive northern Kenya -- areas that are both awash with weapons.

"Those with guns who cross to disturb, you should shoot them," the president was quoted as telling border security guards. The president's spokesman, Tamale Mirudi, confirmed the comments, saying Museveni was "just stressing the importance of security in the national park, preservation of animals and the safety of the tourists."

"You can cripple tourism for years when one European is killed in a national park," he said. "The president is not saying that all the poachers should be killed on site. What the president is saying is stressing the importance of security in national parks, even if that requires shooting them on site," he added.

Tourism accounts for 3.7 percent of the country's GDP, according to World Bank figures, although the sector is seen as ripe for potential growth as would-be visitors look further afield from the more traditional and crowded safari destinations in Kenya or Tanzania.

Museveni is not the first leader in the region to call for a no-nonsense crackdown on poaching. Last year, police and wildlife officers in Tanzania started a crackdown on suspected poachers amid a surge of killings of elephant and rhino in the east African nation, operating under what was reported to be a government-ordered shoot-to-kill policy and making sweeping arrests.

But members of the security forces taking part were accused of numerous killings, incidents of torture and rapes, leading to the operation being halted and the sacking of four top government ministers. Poaching has risen sharply in Africa in recent years, driven by demand from Asia and the Middle East for rhino horns and ivory.

Source: AFP: Uganda president wants poachers 'shot on sight'
 
...tunahita Rais wa namna hii, kama Museveni... "kesi nyingine hazina haja ya kufika mahakani' ziishie huko mbugani"
 
Tatizo la huku kwetu ni kwamba watawachukua raia uraiani watawapeleka mbugani, watawaua kisha watatwambia ni majangili. Tuna akili mbovu sana watz!
 
Kwetu ianzie ndan ya chama kwanza wale wote walio husishwa lazima wauwawe kwanza maaana ndio wanao watuma.
 
yoweri mwanamume weeee......jk alipohojiwa akasema anamjua jangili mkuuu yko arusha lakini mpaka sasa hajafanya kitu.....big up kaguta
 
Museveni katisha,BIG UP sana,huyu wa kwetu ataendelea kuwa mr dhaifu
 
huku watataka kwanza waunde tume......bajeti ya tume upuz mtupu
 
EMT said:
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Uganda's President has said armed poachers operating in national parks should be shot on sight because of the damage they could inflict on tourism to the central African nation, according to his spokesman. Yoweri Museveni made the comments during a visit to Kidepo National Park, a remote Savannah situated on the border with conflict-hit South Sudan and restive northern Kenya -- areas that are both awash with weapons.

"Those with guns who cross to disturb, you should shoot them," the president was quoted as telling border security guards. The president's spokesman, Tamale Mirudi, confirmed the comments, saying Museveni was "just stressing the importance of security in the national park, preservation of animals and the safety of the tourists."

"You can cripple tourism for years when one European is killed in a national park," he said. "The president is not saying that all the poachers should be killed on site. What the president is saying is stressing the importance of security in national parks, even if that requires shooting them on site," he added.

Tourism accounts for 3.7 percent of the country's GDP, according to World Bank figures, although the sector is seen as ripe for potential growth as would-be visitors look further afield from the more traditional and crowded safari destinations in Kenya or Tanzania.

Museveni is not the first leader in the region to call for a no-nonsense crackdown on poaching. Last year, police and wildlife officers in Tanzania started a crackdown on suspected poachers amid a surge of killings of elephant and rhino in the east African nation, operating under what was reported to be a government-ordered shoot-to-kill policy and making sweeping arrests.

But members of the security forces taking part were accused of numerous killings, incidents of torture and rapes, leading to the operation being halted and the sacking of four top government ministers. Poaching has risen sharply in Africa in recent years, driven by demand from Asia and the Middle East for rhino horns and ivory.

Source: AFP: Uganda president wants poachers 'shot on sight'
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Nikisikia mambo kama haya yanasemwa na viongozi wa nchi zinazotuzunguka natamani kuukana uraia wa TZ
 
Safi sana Museven unakuja poa sana kwenye medani ya siasa za Afrika
 
EMT said:
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Uganda's President has said armed poachers operating in national parks should be shot on sight because of the damage they could inflict on tourism to the central African nation, according to his spokesman. Yoweri Museveni made the comments during a visit to Kidepo National Park, a remote Savannah situated on the border with conflict-hit South Sudan and restive northern Kenya -- areas that are both awash with weapons.

"Those with guns who cross to disturb, you should shoot them," the president was quoted as telling border security guards. The president's spokesman, Tamale Mirudi, confirmed the comments, saying Museveni was "just stressing the importance of security in the national park, preservation of animals and the safety of the tourists."

"You can cripple tourism for years when one European is killed in a national park," he said. "The president is not saying that all the poachers should be killed on site. What the president is saying is stressing the importance of security in national parks, even if that requires shooting them on site," he added.

Tourism accounts for 3.7 percent of the country's GDP, according to World Bank figures, although the sector is seen as ripe for potential growth as would-be visitors look further afield from the more traditional and crowded safari destinations in Kenya or Tanzania.

Museveni is not the first leader in the region to call for a no-nonsense crackdown on poaching. Last year, police and wildlife officers in Tanzania started a crackdown on suspected poachers amid a surge of killings of elephant and rhino in the east African nation, operating under what was reported to be a government-ordered shoot-to-kill policy and making sweeping arrests.

But members of the security forces taking part were accused of numerous killings, incidents of torture and rapes, leading to the operation being halted and the sacking of four top government ministers. Poaching has risen sharply in Africa in recent years, driven by demand from Asia and the Middle East for rhino horns and ivory.

Source: AFP: Uganda president wants poachers 'shot on sight'
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Strong leaders will always create strong societies!
 
Huyu jamaa kwa kweli anasoma alama za nyakati. Acha huyu baba yenu anaremba hadi hao tembo wabaki historia kama dinosaur
 
Naona watu mnashangilia sana, Lakini naomba kuwakumbusha kuwa msilolijua ni sawa na usiku wa giza..
 
Wauwaji wa tembo wapo lumumba.tz opereshn km iyo inageuzwa kwa wananchi uko twn bdla ya msituni tofauti na wenzetu
 
baba wa jirani angu yupo very serious lakini baba angu hapa nyumban kibisaa...hata kudokolezea kwa jiran anashindwa... shame on u my father kj
 
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