DP Presidential Candidate Mao Condemns Police Brutality On Bobi Wine, Demands Bebe Cool Arrest
The Democratic Party candidate Norbert Mao has vehemently condemned the brutality used by police while arresting National Unity Platform (NUP) and called upon the same police to arrest National Resistance Movement (NRM) mobiliser Moses Ssali aka Bebe Cool, for flouting COVID-19 regulations.
Mao, who issued a statement about Bobi Wine’s arrest while in Kassanda District, where he went on his campaign trail, argues that whereas the police arrested Bobi Wine for allegedly breaching COVID-19 regulations that limit the number of people at a rally to 200, Bebe Cool is going around the country holding rallies to campaign for president Yoweri Museveni that exceed 200 people.
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‘Bobi Wine Is Just A Wave That’ll Pass’-Min. Tumwebaze
By Keefa Nuwahereza
The Minister for Gender, Labour and Social Development (GLSD) Frank Tumwebaze has said that National Unity Platform (NIUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine is nothing to reckon with, because he is like a wave that will soon pass.
Minister Tumwebaze said this during an interview on NBS TV’s morning breeze, where he said that Bobi Wine is just a populist going around the country lying to people.
“Kyagulanyi is a wave, and waves don't last. He has affected FDC, but NRM is intact even in Buganda, where he has some supporters,” Tumwebaze said, adding; “It is not enough for you to say you are tired of 35 years of Museveni. 35 years of doing what? It has been 35 years of reconstructing Uganda's economy.”
The Minister also said that; “I heard ...
Electoral Commission Refuses To Invite EU Observers For 2021 Presidential Election
By Keefa Nuwahereza
The Electoral Commission (EC), led by Justice Simon Byabakama, has without giving reason, refused invite Election Observers from the European Union ahead of the 2021 presidential election.
This was revealed Tuesday by the EU Ambassador to Uganda H.E Attilio Pacifici, who revealed that the Election Observers from EU will not participate in the 2021 elections because up to now they have not been invited by the E.C, which hasn’t been the case in previous years.
Ambassador Pacifici said they need to have a specific invitation so as to participate in the electoral process.
“Unlike in the past national polls where the Government formally wrote to the EU inviting them to participate as stakeholders in the electoral process, this time around...
Police Arrest People Power Coordinator, Warn Politicians Who Plot To Destabilise Country
By Our Reporter
The Uganda Police have arrested the National Unity Platform (NUP) coordinator for Karamoja region over allegations of being in possession of military attire, which is tantamount to abuse of government offices.
According to ACP Polly Namaye, the deputy police Publicists, on November 05th, 2020, at about 07:14, a joint security intelligence-led operation succeeded in arresting one suspect identified as Angulo Andrew Lokong, the NUP coordinator in Karamoja.
The operation was carried out in the area of Camp Swahili South division in Moroto municipality.
Namaye said that; “This follows a series of videos that were seen making rounds on social platforms this week, showing youths dressed in clothes similar to government stores (military attire). The suspe...
Bobi Wine Hails Dr. Besigye As He Launches Presidential Manifesto
By Our Reporter
Presidential aspirant Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine, who is vying for presidency in the 2021 general election on the National Unity Platform (NUP) ticket, has hailed Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) stalwart Rt.d Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye for leading the struggle for change in Uganda.
Bobi Wine revealed that and more in his presidential manifesto which he launched on Facebook and other social media platforms, after his efforts to launch at the NUP offices in Kamwokya, Kampala, were thwarted by police on Tuesday.
Here below is Bobi Wine’s full speech;
Fellow Ugandans,
I bring you revolutionary greetings wherever you are, and thank you for the immense support you have offered us for the past three years amidst so many challenges!
I take this opport...
NUP’s Bobi Wine Arrested Shortly After Presidential Nominations
By Our Reporter
Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine, the National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential contender, has been arrested by police shortly after being nominated for presidency by the Electoral Commission.
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Bobi Wine was arrested as he exited the gates of Kyambogo University, where he had been duly nominated by the Electoral Commission to contest in next year’s presidential polls.
Bobi Wine was bundled into a waiting police van that whisked him away
During his speech shortly after being nominated Bobi Wine said he would increase the salaries of the police, army and prisons officers and create over a millions jobs.
However, as he tried to exit Kyambogo University premises the police s...
Breaking: E.C Nominates Kyagulanyi For 2021 Presidential Election
By Our Reporter
The Electoral Commission led by its chairman Justice Simon Byabakama has Tuesday November 2nd, nominated National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential contender Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine.
Bobi Wine, who is also the Kyadondo East Member of Parliament, was driven to the nomination grounds at Kyambogo University in company of his wife Barbra Itungo aka Barbie Kyagulanyi and after submitting all the required documents he was duly nominated to run for the Presidency in the forthcoming 2021 general polls.
Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Bobi Wine speaking shortly after nomination
However, his journey from Magere to Kyambogo was marred by chaos after police fired teargas at Bobi Wine’s supporters who had gathered in Ntinda, Bukoto, Kyambogo and other area...
Police Seal Off FDC Offices, Arrest MP Semujju Nganda Ahead of Amuriat’s Nomination
By Keefa Nuwahereza
Armed anti-riot police have Tuesday morning heavily deployed at the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) offices in Najjanankumbi and barred all party members from accessing the premises, of party president Patrick Amuriat Oboi’s presidential nomination.
News coming indicates that FDC spokesperson Ibrahim Semujju Nganda has also been arrested and taken to a yet to be identified detention centre, although it is not yet clear what charges he faces.
Police sealed off FDC offices in Najjanankumbi
Sources at the scene have revealed to this website that Semujju’s vehicle, which is branded with campaign slogans for Amuriat, was cut off by police along Entebbe Road and he was stopped from continuing ahead to the FDC offices, although the police didn’t not ...
Gov’t Bans Public From Presidential Nominations, Police To Drive Aspirants
By Our Reporter
The government of Uganda has banned all Ugandans, except officials of the Electoral Commission and other designated people, from participating in, and or appearing the Presidential Nomination grounds at Kyambogo University.
According to new regulations about the Presidential Nominations for the 2021 general election which were issued by Hon. Judith Nabakooba, the Minister for ICT and National Guidance, no member of public shall be allowed to participate in the presidential nominations process.
Statement from Minister Judith Nabakooba about Presidential nominations
Minister Nabakooba, who issued the statement at the Uganda Media Centre today, also revealed that all Presidential aspirants shall be picked from their respective homes by a police lead vehicle th...
E.C Clears Supporters Of Museveni, Gen. Tumukunde For Nomination
By Keefa Nuwahereza
The Electoral
Commission has cleared supporters of candidates aspiring to contest for the presidency in the 2021 election.
The
supporters who have been cleared so far by the E.C are those of President
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), Gen. Henry
Tumukunde, Fred Mwesigye and Kalembe Nancy Linda who are all contesting as
Independent candidates.
The rest of the supporters of other candidates who include Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine, are yet to be verified and cleared by the Commission.
It should be
noted that the Commission set as one of the regulations for nominations that
every presidential candidate should go to the nomination venue, which is
Kyambogo University Sports Gr...