Reflecting on the 1976 incident, President Museveni noted that although the hijacking was a tragic event, the rescue operation became a turning point in weakening the grip of former dictator Idi Amin, whose prestige and fear among the population were significantly shaken by the events that followed.
Michael Phillip Lulume Bayigga, the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) party Deputy President for Buganda region revealed that the declaration of Karua as Persona Non Grata doesn’t represent Uganda as a leading actor in the East African Community, which guarantees the East Africans the freedom of movement.
The three nude anti-corruption protestors, Norah Kobusingye, Kemitoma Kyenzibo, and Praise Aloikin Opoloje, have been released on non-cash bail by the Buganda Road Court.
The Uganda People’s Congress party (UPC) has called for the unconditional release of the youth arrested during the "March to Parliament" protests, stating that they were peaceful and lawful as stipulated in the constitution of Uganda.