Panic erupted near the entrance of Parliament when a man, identified as Benjamin Agaba, set himself on fire in an apparent act of protest, accusing the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party of neglecting him.
Eyewitnesses reported that Agaba, appearing visibly distressed, doused himself with a flammable liquid before igniting the flames on Wednesday morning.
Fortunately, security personnel and bystanders promptly intervened, extinguished the fire and rushed him to a nearby hospital, where the extent of his injuries remains unknown.
According to preliminary information obtained, Agaba, an ardent supporter of the Museveni-led NRM party, claimed that his property had been vandalized by supporters of the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP), leading to his father’s displacement.
He allegedly sought assistance from the NRM head offices at Kyadondo Road in Kampala for over a year but in vain, leading to self-immolation, an act that underscores growing frustrations among some NRM supporters who feel abandoned by the ruling party.
