Opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye has punched holes in President Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni’s argument that reopening schools without full vaccination of learners and teachers would endanger parents.
On September 22, President Museveni announced that primary and secondary schools would only reopen in January 2022 after a substantial number of staff and learners have been vaccinated.
“Infections in children below 18 years are often mild and they recover quickly. However, many of the 15 million learners are day scholars who once infected, go back home and infect their parents and grandparents that may subsequently die. This was observed during the second wave,” noted Museveni.
” To avoid a similar scenario, the National Task Force, on several occasions considered conditions for safe re-opening of schools which included; vaccination of teachers, non-teaching staff, 330,000 students aged 18 years and above, plus all the other priority population.”
But Besigye says this argument doesn’t make sense since children can now roam to markets and other places and return home to infect their parents.
“Our children may go to markets, places of worship, and sports betting without endangering their parents and grand parents with Covid19; however, it’s dangerous to go to school!” said Besigye.
“It’s really time to end this NONSENSE.”
