Ahead of election, Uganda's security forces are accused of using violence
In the lead-up to the presidential elections in Uganda scheduled for Mon, Jan 15, 2024, Ugandan authorities have detained opposition leaders and a civic leader, citing illegal access to the national voters’ registry.
In the lead-up to the presidential elections in Uganda scheduled for Mon, Jan 15, 2024, Ugandan authorities have detained opposition leaders and a civic leader, citing illegal access to the national voters’ registry.
Sarah Bireete, the executive director of the Center for Constitutional Governance in Kampala, has been charged with criminal offenses. The charges are related to her alleged illegal acquisition of voter registry data.
Bireete is known for her critical commentary on the government of President Yoweri Museveni, who is pursuing a seventh term in office. In a December interview, Bireete described Uganda under Museveni as a "military dictatorship" rather than a democracy.
In the lead-up to the presidential elections in Uganda scheduled for Mon, Jan 15, 2024, Ugandan authorities have detained opposition leaders and a civic leader, citing illegal access to the national voters’ registry.
President Museveni's primary opponent is Bobi Wine, a musician-turned-politician whose real name is Kyagulanyi Ssentamu. Bireete has claimed that Wine's security team was compromised by military intervention, describing it as "targeted lawfare."
Uganda's political environment under Museveni, who has been in power since 1986, is marked by the removal of term and age limits, imprisonment or marginalization of political rivals, and a significant security presence at opposition events.
Despite these challenges, Bireete expressed optimism in December regarding the potential for change, noting that districts with high voter populations appear to favor the opposition.
Based on reporting by Africanews.
