President Yoweri Museveni stands as Uganda’s leader for a seventh term following a victory in the January polls where he secured 70 percent of the vote. He took the oath at Kololo Independence Grounds while armored tanks and heavy police units held a tight grip on the capital city.
The win anchors his power. Now Museveni claims this term marks a time for no more sleep to build wealth through oil production and new infrastructure projects.
He wants more jobs for the youth and better roads for the people to help the nation grow. Yet the city stays under guard.
Bobi Wine rejects the official tally and calls the entire election process a fraud marred by widespread ballot stuffing and state intimidation. He fled into hiding after the vote.
But the state labels his group as terrorists. Amnesty International reveals that security forces killed at least 16 unarmed citizens during the recent election cycle held across the country.
And Kizza Besigye remains in military custody. General Muhoozi Kainerugaba stands as the likely heir to his father’s rule after nearly four decades of singular control over the nation.
So, his social media posts trigger fresh fear for the future. He leads the army today.
Now a young population waits for change while the old guard holds a firm grip on the state through the new Sovereignty Bill. Museveni faces a fractured nation.
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