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· Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine called on the international community for the lifting of his “house arrest”
· He was cordoned off at his house the day after the announcement of the disputed results of the Ugandan presidential election
· He also claimed he has videos of ballot-box stuffing, soldiers forcing voters to choose or pre-checked ballots
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine called on the international community for the lifting of his “house arrest”. He was cordoned off at his house the day after the announcement of the disputed results of the Ugandan presidential election. In the election, which is disputed, saw the reappointment of President Yoweri Museveni for a sixth term in office. He has been in the office since 1986, for the last 35 years.
Bobi Wine also urged the international community to impose international sanctions against the President, the release of political prisoners, an international scrutiny of the election, restoration of the internet and review of each country’s relations with Uganda. Bobi Wine got only 34.8% of the votes polled, while Museveni bagged close to 58% of votes making him eligible to become the President in the first round itself.
Wine said that no official charges have been brought against him and yet he was on house arrest. Police and soldiers have cordoned off his house. His lawyers are unable to launch legal proceedings against the detention, he asserted, while the government sources claim that they were only providing security to Bobi Wine. He also claimed he has videos of ballot-box stuffing, soldiers forcing voters to choose or pre-checked ballots.
