This archive report was first published on 21 April 2020.
On April 19, 2020, President Yoweri Museveni addressed the nation, cautioning Ugandans against the wrath of a 'busy' God due to their failure to follow government guidelines.
According to Museveni, Ugandans are still coming into contact with strangers, breaking curfew, and defying the ban on private and public transport, despite the government's efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
“God has protected us, we do not have any (coronavirus related) deaths in Uganda up to now. But God is busy also. He has got the whole world to look after. He cannot be here just in Uganda looking after idiots (who fail to follow instructions),” Museveni said.
He further emphasized that God also needs to look after other parts of the world, such as Latin America, where people are suffering from the pandemic.
As a result, Museveni has ordered that the bodies of people who may die as a result of the coronavirus be buried immediately.
“Let no one bring bodies of people that have died of Covid-19 to Uganda. Whoever dies of Covid-19 outside Uganda should be buried there, you can also choose to cremate them. Likewise, Ugandans who die as a result of coronavirus will be buried by the state with proper health precautions and procedure,” he said.
