Uganda Riots

Protesters took to the streets of the capital after the tombs of five traditional kings were destroyed by fire.
Lubega Segona, minister of information for the Buganda kingdom, said three people were killed and several wounded by members of the presidential guard.

The guards shot at angry members of the traditional kingdom who had tried to stop Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni from visiting the tombs.Those killed were among a crowd which was stopping the guards to enter where the tombs are located, as it was reported’ The guards responded by opening fire and killing three people and injuring several. Following the fire, angry protesters attacked policemen, firefighters and soldiers who attempted to approach the tombs.
One rioter said he suspected the government set fire to the tombs – a charge that a police spokeswoman denied.
In 1993, Mr Museveni restored Uganda's traditional kingdoms, which his predecessor had banned in 1967 But Mr Museveni has been adamant that kings restrict themselves to cultural duties and keep out of politics.Buganda's leader, King Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, declared five days of mourning after the building housing the kings' tombs was destroyed by a fire early Tuesday morning. Mr Museveni told the crowd that the government will help pay for the tombs' reconstruction. In September, riots broke out in Kampala when security agents clashed with Buganda members, leaving more than 20 protesters dead.
The government had prevented a representative of the Buganda king from travelling to a region near the capital on "security grounds." Many saw it as an insult to the king.

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