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Text of report in English by Risdel Kasasira entitled "UPDF bans shops, bars in barracks" published by leading privately-owned Ugandan newspaper The Daily Monitor website on 20 August, subheading as published
The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) has ordered shops, bars and other businesses out of all barracks in the country in a bid to curb growing incidents of shooting where many people have been killed by drunken soldiers.
The directive was issued by the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Katumba Wamala, two weeks ago. Gen Katumba's express order is already being implemented. It became effective last week.
Maj Tabaro Kiconco, the Airforce spokesperson, confirmed the orders to remove all bars and other commercial businesses from the barracks but said the move is intended to "avoid items inside military installations that are not supposed to be there."
When asked about what these "prohibited" items are, Maj Kiconco was cagey. "Items that can influence soldiers to misbehave," he said without elaborating.
Maj Tabaro described the CDF directive as "a genuine guideline...
