“Museveni has been speaking about democracy, but where is that democracy he speaks of if he can't tolerate those who criticise his government? What is happening in villages undermines the same democracy he talks about,” Ssenyonyi said.
The competition aims to encourage every Ugandan to confidently sing the National Anthem while promoting the use of Kiswahili and increasing appreciation of the East African Community anthem as Uganda advances regional integration.
The landfill site, known as Kiteezi, has served as Kampala's sole garbage dump for decades and has turned into a big hill. Residents had for long complained of the hazardous waste polluting the environment and posing a danger to them.