Uganda’s president has ordered an army-led operation to protect Chinese businesses.
It follows a meeting he held with over 120 Chinese investors who say some of their factories have suffered a spate robberies where large sums of money were taken.
“Met with the Chinese Ambassador H.E Zheng Zhu Quiang. In light of recent attacks on investors threatening messages sent out to them, I reiterated the commitment of government and myself to defeat these thugs that are trying to undermine our economic progress,” Museveni said.
He added, “I have directed the Chief of Defence Forces and the Inspector General of Police to; beef up deployment in industrial parks, set up joint coordination councils between the investors and security forces to find a localized and non-political solution for these concerns.”
The measures proposed by President Museveni include increased patrols in industrial parks and the installment of CCTV cameras.
The country generally has seen a rise in violent crime and in recent weeks, the military has begun patrols in and around the capital, while the government is also setting up new local defence forces.
