The President leads the executive branch of the Government of Uganda and is the commander-in-chief of the Uganda People's Defence Force. A 19-year-old boy has picked presidential nomination papers from the Electoral Commission. [19][20] During his campaign, several aides, bodyguards and members of his entourage have been arrested, jailed and killed. [30] Speaking before the results were announced, Wine told reporters that it was "the most fraudulent election in the history of Uganda" and also accused Museveni of putting him "under siege", as security forces surrounded his home. [30], Tanzania's president John Magufuli congratulated Museveni on his reelection victory. Hillary Humphrey Kaweesa, who is in his senior six vacation, and a former student of Mengo Senior secondary school is among the nine people who have so far picked presidential nomination papers ahead of next year's general elections. Uganda's electoral body on Tuesday concluded the two-day presidential nomination exercise with a total of 11 candidates cleared to run in the 2021 general elections. "[36] The European Parliament passed a resolution on February 11th 2021 indicating that the election was not democratic and the security forces used excessive force. Bobi Wine has vowed to provide proof of voting fraud. [6] Candidates are also required to be of sound mind and have no formal connection with the Electoral Commission of Uganda. Minister of ICT and National Guidance Judith Nabakooba has said the government expects private schools to open for non-candidate classes on the first of next month. [28][29], Justice Simon Mugenyi Byabakama, chair of the Electoral Commission, declared Museveni the winner of the presidential election on 16 January, stating that he won 59% of the vote, with Wine taking 35%. George Musisi, a member of Wine's legal team, said that the National United Platform (NUP) had amassed "glaring evidence" proving that the election result was invalid. Finally, 30 seats are indirectly filled via special electoral colleges: 10 by the army, 5 by youths, 5 by elders, 5 by unions, and 5 by people with disabilities. A subsidiary of WeGlobe Entertainment. [31] Museveni denied these claims in a televised address after being proclaimed the winner, saying that the votes had been machine-counted and that it "may turn out to be the most cheating-free election since 1962". Bobi Wine vs Museveni, Pigeons Refuse To Fly After Buhari Released Them: What It Means. The post (specifically the part that mentioned Museveni having announced a cabinet shuffle) was flagged by Facebook and termed as "false information" and was subsequently deleted by the page administrators. In Uganda, running for the presidency can be a dangerous business - especially for pop star turned politician Bobi Wine. “The entire process has been conducted in [the] dark and it lacks transparency,” Katana, head agent of Bobi Wine's National Unity Platform, said “From the beginning, we were assured by the electoral commission that each candidate or their agents will receive copies of the results from the districts before they are transmitted to the national tally centre, so we are able to verify when they are reading here – and that was not done.” The official voter turnoutwas 57% but is questioned since 409 polling stations have been a… [17][18], Wine was arrested again on 30 December on Kalangala Island, where a rally he was holding was cut short by police. Uganda's politics today is not just about power but demographics and access to opportunities. Mandy News (MandyNews.com) is one of the best sources for latest Nigeria News, Ghana Breaking News, News Headlines in Africa; Entertainment News, Viral News, Crime News & Best Information. [13], When asked what he wanted to accomplish that he hadn't already done after 35 years in power, Museveni said he wanted to work for the economic integration in Africa, and to change the Ugandan culture of not working hard. On February 1st, the legal team for opposition leader Bobi Wine filed a Supreme Court lawsuit, asking it to declare President Yoweri Museveni's re-election rigged. "[We want] Bobi Wine to be the next president." He was born in November of 1924 in Kampala and was the fifth son of the king who was proclaimed Kabaka in November 1939 after the death of his father at the age of fifteen. Digest. He and his National Resistance Movement came to power in 1986 at the end of a five-year war, and have led Uganda … [21], On 13 January 2021, a day before the elections and a day after Facebook closed "fake" accounts it said were linked to the government, the communications regulator in Uganda ordered all telecoms firms to block access to social media and messaging apps in retaliation. [32] Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta congratulated Museveni, and in a statement published as a Facebook post, termed President Yoweri Museveni's re-election as a testimony of the confidence the people of Uganda have in his leadership. The 38-year-old former pop star has become the main challenger to President Yoweri Museveni, 76, who came to power in 1986 and is the only president that many in Uganda … Eleven candidates are vying for the presidency in what observers say is a hotly contested election. Happily, last week’s election for the next Human Rights Council President has been resolved with a much clearer result. 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Some say that the US is complicit in helping to prop up his 35-year rule. Chapter 142 of the Presidential Elections Act of 2000 stipulates that presidential candidates must be a citizen of Uganda by birth and be qualified to be an MP. KAMPALA, Uganda - Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has ordered the suspension of a multimillion-dollar fund backed by European nations that supports the work of … The United States Department of State also called on Ugandan authorities to investigate election "irregularities," while the EU Council of Ministers stated that "opposition candidates were harassed by security forces, the media was suppressed by the government, and observers' offices were raided. Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu from the National Unity Platform (NUP) is leading the incumbent president Yoweri Museveni. The official voter turnout was 57%[4] but is questioned since 409 polling stations have been announced to have 100% voter turnout. Term limits were abolished in 2005. The 38-year-old former pop star has become the main challenger to President Yoweri Museveni, 76, who came to power in 1986 and is the only president that many in Uganda … Profiles of three front runners of Uganda's presidential election Source: Xinhua| 2021-01-10 23:57:47|Editor: huaxia. In a televised address, Justice Simon Byabakama, chairperson of the Electoral Commission, said five aspirants were nominated on political party tickets and six as independents. Wine hopes to … ],[ 3.48 million votes were won by Bobi Wine, his main rival, the commission said. The National Unity Platform claimed that the continued arrests of its members were intended to stifle their ability to campaign rather than to follow COVID protocols. [22] The Ugandan government denied the charges and accused Facebook of meddling in the election saying "I think they are playing the usual games, we know that they have a side in this election perhaps. General elections were held in Uganda on 14 January 2021 to elect the President and the Parliament. Indelible Ink in Elections: Mitigating Risks of COVID-19 Transmission While Maintaining Effectiveness; Elections Held Amid COVID-19; Emergency Powers and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Protecting Democratic Guardrails; Disclaimer: While …