Talk about a rigged game where the ref works for the other team. Bobi Wine, the Ugandan opposition figure, declared he will not challenge the recent election results through the courts, calling the judiciary compromised. Instead, he urged supporters toward peaceful street protests. The artist, also known as Robert Kyagulanyi, labeled the official tally completely fake from a hidden location.
President Yoweri Museveni secured an overwhelming majority of votes according to the results. Wine accused authorities of ballot stuffing and cutting power to his Kampala home before he escaped. He stated his family remains under effective house arrest without proper supplies. Museveni dismissed the opposition as violent actors seeking to overthrow the legitimate outcome.
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the army leader and Museveni's son, warned Wine to surrender or be treated as a rebel. He also acknowledged that security forces killed numerous protestors after the polls closed. Wine cited these threats as the reason for his disappearance, expressing fear for his safety.
Local police in Kampala claimed indifference about Wine's whereabouts. The Uganda Human Rights Commission acknowledged procedural problems but upheld the election's overall validity. African Union observers noted no proof of ballot stuffing yet criticized the widespread internet blackout.
Wine described a silent crackdown with activists detained or killed. He emphasized the constitutional right to protest, calling for a peaceful political change. Museveni has held power for decades, with the country never experiencing a handover of presidential authority between rivals.
President Yoweri Museveni secured an overwhelming majority of votes according to the results. Wine accused authorities of ballot stuffing and cutting power to his Kampala home before he escaped. He stated his family remains under effective house arrest without proper supplies. Museveni dismissed the opposition as violent actors seeking to overthrow the legitimate outcome.
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the army leader and Museveni's son, warned Wine to surrender or be treated as a rebel. He also acknowledged that security forces killed numerous protestors after the polls closed. Wine cited these threats as the reason for his disappearance, expressing fear for his safety.
Local police in Kampala claimed indifference about Wine's whereabouts. The Uganda Human Rights Commission acknowledged procedural problems but upheld the election's overall validity. African Union observers noted no proof of ballot stuffing yet criticized the widespread internet blackout.
Wine described a silent crackdown with activists detained or killed. He emphasized the constitutional right to protest, calling for a peaceful political change. Museveni has held power for decades, with the country never experiencing a handover of presidential authority between rivals.
