Why Bobi’s call for protests was doomed from the start
Sunday April 04 2021
NUP president Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, is arrested on March 15 in Kampala during a protest over his missing supporters. PHOTO/ ABUBAKER LUBOWA
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People say we are causing the people to be killed but who is killing these people? Is it Kyagulanyi or the brutal regime? For us we operate within the legal regime. We continue with the protests, asking people to raise their voice,’’ Mr Joel Ssenyonyi, the NUP spokesp-erson.
Findings from a pre-election study shows that 70 per cent of the respondents expressed fear of becoming a victim of political intimidation or violence. This consequently caused more than 78 per cent of Ugandans to urge the losing side to accept the result and move on, writes
Daily Monitor
Saturday January 23 2021
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The recent shutdown of Internet by the government for five days during the presidential and parliament election greatly affected the voter digital campaigns and mobilization, the Citizens Coalition for Electoral Democracy in Uganda (CCEDU) has said.
Ms Charity Ahimbisibwe, the executive director of CCEDU, said most youth who are more than 65 per cent of Uganda’s population engage mostly on social media using different social media platforms, including Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter and Instagram.
“It is unfortunate that most youth who mainly use the internet for communication, and scores of others were greatly affected by the shutdown of the internet,” she said.
Daily Monitor
Monday January 18 2021
President Museveni addresses the nation last year. During Saturday’s address, Mr Museveni pledged to ensure access to free education, medical care, and work towards universal monetisation of the economy, among others.PHOTO/FILE.
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Presidential elections: The Electoral Commission on Saturday declared President Yoweri Museveni winner of the presidential election conducted on January 14, setting him on course to extend his rule to 40 years.
Mr Museveni beat his 10 rivals with 58.64 per cent, the lowest score he has polled over the six times he has contested.
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A few hours after President Museveni was declared winner of the 2021 presidential election, the 76-year-old outlined key issues that he intends to tackle in the next five years in office.