President Museveni, on September 12, 2024, during the Thanksgiving ceremony of the fallen General Aronda Nyakairima, accused the NUP party of publicly rigging one million votes during the 2021 elections.
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The protests were part of a broader movement against corruption, particularly targeting Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, who has faced accusations of corruption practices.
The protesters had seven key demands, among them being the resignation of Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, the resignation of the four back bencher commissioners, reducing the number of Members of Parliament (MPs), and reducing the MPs' salaries and allowances to Ugx 3 million, among others.