Uganda’s Local Defense Unit (LDUs) who were recruited last year have been sent back to their respective bases for further training. Fourth Television reports.
This notorious Uganda reserve force has been withdrawn countrywide by their command the Uganda People's Defense Force(UPDF) in a bid to renew their training.
The security agencies were majorly deployed to help in enforcing curfew and helping in the distribution of relief food to helpless Ugandans across the country during coronavirus lockdown period.
Major Bilal Katamba, the spokesman of the army’s 1st Division, confirmed the withdrawal of LDUs from checkpoints.
He, however, insisted that it is due to the easing of the lockdown and not their bad human rights record.
He also said that this security unit has concluded its tour of duty in which it played a tremendous role while backing up other security agencies.
He added that despite the fact that the LDUs have been blamed for a number of deaths across the country, they have also played a great role in enforcing guidelines during the Covid19 lock-down.
“The army including LDUs shall all times remain disciplined and willing to act by the advice of the Commander in Chief," Katamba explained.
LDUs have allegedly beaten, arrested, and shot at Boda Boda riders, pregnant women and among others who had breached Museveni’s directives.
President Museveni at the end of March first ordered a 14-day curfew that is from 7 pm to 6:30 am the next curfew lasted 21 days with third one starting again on May 6.
The lockdown came after the Ministry of Health confirmed the first case on March 21.
Since the withdrawal of these LDUS, they have become unnoticeable on the streets of Kampala even during the chaos on Tuesday by traders who had attempted to reopen their arcades.
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