On February 18, 2011, Ugandans went to the polls and voted. The election, which had been characterised by massive corruption left the incumbent Museveni still in power.

In the weeks that followed, Ugandans started to air their opinions about the regime and its illegitimacy. They were met with a non tolerant Museveni whose forces arrested any individuals who aired their opinions publicly.

Last week, Action For Change, a non profit civil society organization in Uganda, organized a national "Walk To Work" protest where they called on citizens to walk to work on Monday and Thursday each week, and to walk to their respective prayer houses in protest of the high taxes which are imposed on fuel and thus increasing prices of each aand every commodity.

The government has since responded with arrests of all individual protesters who belong to the opposition. None of these protesters has been charged with any legitimate crime under the Ugandan laws. The police have arrested, shot at and killed at least 4 people as of April 18, 2011. They have sprayed tear gas indiscriminately at schools, churches, and hospitals. They have publicly violated the constitution and there is incredible evidence to show a high-handedness in the way police has handled the situation.

Thus, this petition.

We are requesting you to call your senator, once or twice and inform them of this. Ask them to ask the U.S to stop supporting Museveni's illegitimate regime from protracting terror on Ugandan citizens.