Uganda’s popstar MP Bobi Wine to contest 2021 presidential vote

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in an interview last month he was “ready to take him on”, referring to 74-year-old Museveni, who plans to seek a sixth term in office in the presidential election.

Wine, 36, entered parliament in 2017 and has emerged as a leading critic of Museveni, striking a chord with young Ugandans with his songs about social justice.

One of Wine’s songs contains the lyrics “freedom fighters become dictators,” while others hint that Museveni has stayed in power too long.Wine was most recently arrested in April for allegedly staging an illegal protest in 2018 — charges fellow opposition MPs decried as ridiculous — but was released from jail after just a few days in prison.

He is also facing treason charges after he and 30 other opposition politicians were arrested in August last year for allegedly stoning Museveni’s convoy following a campaign rally.“After 33 years, the Museveni dictatorship is very weakened. Indeed every dictatorship has an expiry date,” Wine told AFP in May, saying the “majority” of Uganda was with his cause.

“We are confident that we can put an end to the Museveni dictatorship using a vote and civilised means.” Earlier this year Uganda’s Supreme Court upheld a decision to remove an age cap of 75 for presidential contenders, paving the way for Museveni to run again in 2021.

 

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