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Museveni was sworn in on May 12 for a sixth consecutive term of office, which expires in 2026. However, Museveni’s victory in the January 14 general election was widely discredited due to the pre-poll campaign violence meted out on his main challengers; Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu a.k.a Bobi Wine, the former presidential candidate for the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) and Patrict Oboi Amuriat, the candidate for the Forum for Democratic Change.
“If the president does not consider that [peaceful succession], he risks the country sliding into chaos,” Ssali, who contested against Museveni in the 2011 presidential election, warned.
The 83-year-old spoke to The Observer before a dinner hosted in honour of People’s Progressive Party (PPP) first–ever member of parliament Santa Okot at his Kiwatule Recreation Centre on May 20.
Santa Okot embodies PPP’s long walk to parliament
May 26, 2021 Written by Moses Mugalu L-R: Bidandi Ssali, Saddam Gayira and Santa Okot during the dinner at Kiwatule on May 20
On May 20, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) hierarchy and members gathered at Kiwatule Recreation Centre to celebrate the swearing in of their maiden member of parliament (MP), Santa Abalo Okot.
It was a dinner in honour of the newly-elected Aruu North MP; so, the drinks and food were aplenty, punctuated with speeches and music. This was a worthwhile celebration for a party that has been in existence for more than one-and-half decade but without a single member of parliament.