“What do you want, why are you disturbing government” reads a message from an anonymus number sent to Hon. Ishaa Otto Amiza, the former Oyam South Member of Parliament who is also the Team Lead of Activists for Akiibua Stadium.
Activists in Lango are reportedly receiving threats following their petition over
construction of Akiibua stadium in Lira City.
Last
month, the activists petitioned Confederation of African Football (CAF) over the
removal of Akii-Bua Olympic Stadium in Lira City from hosting the African Cup
of Nations, AFCON 2027. Subsequently, the group launched a drive to generate one
million signatures to support the petition.
However,
barely a month after the petition was sent, the group have allegedly received threatening messages and phone calls from anonymous people
questioning their interest in the 2027 games.
“What do
you want, why are you disturbing government” reads a message from an anonymous person sent to Hon. Ishaa
Otto Amiza, the former Oyam South Member of Parliament who is also the Team
Lead of Activists for Akiibua Stadium.
Otto believes
that the threats are being orchestrated by propagandists who do not want to
see the stadia constructed in Lango.
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have been…
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what they deserve.”//
Having
been arrested and detained during previous protests, Otto
says they will not bow down to the current threats.
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have been…
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and beat them.”//
Denis
Obic Awio, the Vice Chairperson confirmed having personally been threatened
over the phone including some members of his family. Although
he has reported the matter to police for proper investigations, Obic says the
threats will not stop their activism.
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been getting…
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game in future.”//
Moses
Mawa, another activist said the numbers being used to threaten them are not
registered. Mawa who believes that they are demanding for what
is right says God is in control and only God has the decision as to what
happens to them.
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tye, dang….
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bin bot Lango.”//
So far,
the activists have managed to collect 100,000 signatures on both hard copies
and online. They are set to submit other petitions with backed-up signatures to
other National and International Agencies such as the International Court of
Arbitration for sports for legal redress.
