Three women strip naked at Parliament to protest corruption

A group of three women on Monday afternoon stripped naked and marched to parliament  to protest corruption at the August House.

Eyewitnesses reported that the women, visibly distressed, removed their clothing and walked toward the parliamentary building while chanting slogans and holding signs decrying corrupt practices by Members of Parliament and other officials.

Security personnel quickly intervened, apprehending the women and removing them from the premises.

The protest has sparked widespread debate on social media, with many expressing mixed reactions to the unconventional demonstration.

There was a scuffle as police tried to arrest the group.

They were later detained at the Central Police Station in Kampala.

Police confirmed the arrest.

“They will be charged for being a common nuisance,” Kampala Metropolitan deputy police spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire said.

The women’s protest is the latest in a series of public actions against corruption in Uganda, a country grappling with high-profile corruption scandals in both the public and private sectors.

For the past two or so months, there have been protests by anti corruption activists against parliament.

The protesters, mostly youths accuse parliament of being the hotbed of corruption, asking the Speaker  and four back bench commissioners to resign as well as slashing of MPs salaries and allowances.

A number of them have been arrested, taken to court, remanded but later released on bail