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Tommy interviews #Uganda politician, former presidential candidate, & musician @HEBobiwine about his brave fight against a military dictator; & how US assistance can prop up anti-democratic leaders.
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Tommy:
“This week you announced that you’re withdrawing your court case to challenge the Presidential election results, because the courts just aren’t independent. These are judges who work for Museveni. Given all the ways that he has rigged the system to stay in power,...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on #Uganda’s January 14 elections, which saw President Yoweri Museveni secure a 6th term in office amid government...
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...repression and allegations of vote rigging.

“Sadly, Uganda’s January 14th elections were yet another reminder that the Museveni regime has no interest in respecting the democratic aspirations of the Ugandan people. The pervasive harassment of opposition politicians, the...
...obstruction of election observers, repeated abuses by security forces and internet blackouts, and allegations of vote rigging, have cast serious doubt on the credibility of the entire electoral process. At this juncture, I call on Ugandan authorities to cease their...
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EC excludes results from over 1,200 polling stations ⁦@DailyMonitor

“Thousands of votes cast at some 1,257 polling stations countrywide were not included in the presidential election results that the ⁦⁦@UgandaEC⁩ announced...”

#Uganda monitor.co.ug/uganda/special…
*Summary*
The most affected is Wakiso District where of the 1,434 polling stations, the EC final results excluded tallies from as many as 271, according to our analysis of the official results

Thousands of votes cast at some 1,257 polling stations countrywide were not...
...included in the presidential election results that the Electoral Commission (EC) announced on Saturday, this newspaper can reveal.

The most affected is Wakiso District where of the 1,434 polling stations, the EC final results excluded tallies from as many as 271, according...
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“The Ugandan people turned out to vote in multiparty national elections on January 14 despite an environment of intimidation & fear.

We are deeply troubled by the many credible reports of security force violence during the pre-election period & election irregularities...
...during the polls. We strongly urge independent, credible, impartial, & thorough investigations into these reports & that those responsible be held accountable. We condemn the continuing attacks on political candidates & urge the government to respect their human rights...
...& fundamental freedoms, including the freedom of expression. We are gravely concerned by harassment of & continued threats to civil society.

Finally, we note the continued nationwide shutdown of the Internet & call for its immediate restoration along with that...
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@HEBobiwine

“If I could speak to Ugandans, I would tell them - and I know - soon I will be able to speak to them. I will tell them to reject the fraudulent results that the electoral commission is announcing with the contempt they deserve. I will tell them to stand firm, not...
to lose heart; to stand firm and claim that their voice reign supreme. I will tell the Ugandans to be strong and know that this is not the end, but just the beginning of a large and lengthy struggle for the voice of the people to reign supreme. I know that General Museveni,...
...using the military, cutting off the internet and cutting off all communication, is trying to keep #Uganda in the dark; and to keep the eyes of the world away, to make sure they oppress and suppress the voice of the people of Uganda. So I call upon the people of Uganda, not...
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