The protesters who carried placards written on, “we want Justice, Government help the poor cultivators and Government of Uganda, have in mind the cultivators in Kasese District’’ argue that they have been exploited by pastoralists in the area.
The arrest followed whistleblower reports from Sacco members who informed Bangu that they had been receiving messages indicating routine withdrawals from Sacco's bank account without their approval. One of the complainants, who preferred to remain anonymous, said members initially suspected that fraudsters had hacked into their accounts.