The recent violent attacks and robberies targeting Asian businessesmen have threatened Chinese in Uganda who have since planned to leave the country.
They indicated to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni their will to leave Uganda through Mukono North legislator Ronald Kibule.
Mr. Yu Jing Shu who leads Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Uganda notified Museveni that he has over 50 pending requests from several investors who need to guidance on which African country is safer for relocation.
Shu blames security agencies of failing to fulfill their mandate of protecting the Chinese and their property.
He wondered why police has to date not reprimanded the criminals targeting them.
The President reacted by ordering heavy deployment of military guards to residences and businesses of the Chinese investors.
Further security chiefs, Internal Affairs Minister Jeje Odong, Kaka Bagyenda (ISO), Gen Elly Tumwine (security) and Okoth Ochora- IGP have held crisis meetings with the investors to reassure them of guaranteed safety with many ‘weeping’ and confessing that they no longer feel secure in Uganda.
A local newspaper Daily Monitor exposed several cases of violent attacks and robberies the Chinese community has suffered in the recent past.
On 23rd October, Mbalala-based CCLE Rubber company was attacked and five Chinese stabbed by thugs who made away with shs 41m stolen along with computer appliances and mobile phones of the top bosses.