President
Yoweri Museveni has announced a ban on the importation of second hand clothes
in a bid to save the country’s textile industry.
Museveni announced the ban at the commissioning of 16
factories and ground breaking for construction of 9 new ones at Sino
Uganda-Mbale Industrial Park in Mbale City. According to Museveni, there is
need to protect Uganda’s textile industry by stopping the importation of second
hand clothes. Museveni says that the conducive environment has attracted
investors into setting up factories that are manufacturing clothes at good
prices.
He says Ugandans should stop putting on second hand clothes
from abroad and instead purchase new clothes manufactured locally. Museveni
says that purchasing locally manufactured clothes also provides jobs to many
youths in the textile industry.
Museveni also ordered all government bodies especially those
in the power generation sector to buy cables and meters from factories in
Uganda. He said that any government official that does not heed to the
directive will be sacked.
State Minister for Investment and Privatization, Evelyn Anite
said that the Mbale Industrial Park has 40 factories and has created 2000 jobs
for the youth. She applauded President Yoweri Museveni for attracting investors
to come to Uganda and encouraging Ugandans to join the money economy.
The Chinese Ambassador to Uganda Zhang Lizhong said the
enabling environment makes them continue encouraging more investors to come to
Uganda.
The Mbale Industrial Park produces glass, textiles, household
detergents, mobile phones, smart televisions, baby diapers, clothes, LED bulbs,
tubes, electric meters and stockings.
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