By Hafusa Nabagala and Ezrah Kashumbusha,
NATIONAL
The Uganda people’s Congress party (UPC) has challenged government to address the socio-economic challenges affecting the country in order to end crimes.
Through their party spokesperson Arach Sharon Oyat, UPC says that increasingly crime rates are due to the socio-economic crisis among the populace.
Citing out the recent reports school fires such as at Salama school for the blind in Mukono district that left over 10 students dead and others injured, Arach demanded for a comprehensive report on fire outbreaks in schools.
“Government should be pro-active and institute a National task force on fire outbreaks in schools and markets among other areas.” Arach said
UPC blames the increasing criminalities on the laxity of the security agencies to arrest and bring to book the perpetrators.
This comes barely four days ago after unknown assailants raided Busika police post and killed two police officers before running away with their guns.
According to the UPC, this is not the first time such an incident is occuring in the country however, they accuse the government of not doing enough to ensure safety and security of its citizens and their properties.
“UPC urges the security agencies to beef up security, be vigilant and mount checkpoints on every entrance of police stations across the country.” Arach said
On another hand, UPC has cautioned the increasing cases of domestic violence which they say have been highly drummed up by poor socio-economic transformation in the country.
“A good number of families are breaking up with no immediate way out of this crisis. UPC notes with concern that we neeed to go back to the roots, renew our benefits and respect to family which are a necessary ingredient to the highly drummed up socio-economic transformation of our country,” Arach said
On the issue of road accidents, UPC appeals to government to review effective road safety training in driving schools on way of reducing road accidents that are excessively tragic across the country.
“Government through the ministry of works and transport should make road safety training in driving schools more affordable to ensure people receive required skills before they are issued with driving permits,” UPC urged.
“Periodic inspections of the vehicles and motorcycles should be done routinely as a matter of urgency to ensure their road worthiness.” Arach added calling for promoting of domestic air travel, revamping the railway transport to decongest roads.
