Yoweri Museveni
President Yoweri Museveni has set free about 2000 convicts including foreign nationals.
“In an exercise of the powers vested in the President under article 121 (1)(a) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, and on the advice of the Advisory Committee on Prerogative of Mercy, I hereby grant pardon to the following nationals and non-nationals on humanitarian and public health grounds,” Museveni stated.
However, the President noted that the pardon of the foreign nationals is on condition that they are repatriated to their home countries upon release.
New Vision / Uganda – Kampala
