Uganda’s singer and politician in search of to finish decades-long rule of 76-year-old President Museveni in January 14 election.Bobi Wine, the Ugandan singer and presidential candidate, suspended his marketing campaign on Tuesday after members of his marketing campaign crew have been injured and his automobile shot at throughout clashes between safety personnel and his supporters.
The developments have been the most recent in escalating violence in Uganda as authorities crack down on supporters of 38-year-old Bobi Wine, whose actual identify is Robert Kyagulanyi.
Bobi Wine is in search of to finish the decades-long rule of 76-year-old President Yoweri Museveni in an election scheduled for January 14.
Earlier on Tuesday, Daniel Oyerwot, a music producer for Bobi Wine, was wounded within the mouth by a rubber bullet throughout the clashes, based on a spokesman for his social gathering.
The singer stated on Twitter that a number of members different of his workers have been wounded and a few have been in important situation.
He added that he and his supporters tried to move to a different marketing campaign venue, positioned in Jinja in jap Uganda, however safety personnel blocked him and shot and blew out his automobile’s tyres.
Bobi Wine was anticipated to go to the Electoral Commission on Wednesday to voice his discontent.
Clashes have been reported between safety personnel and Bobi Wine’s supporters on Tuesday [File: Abubaker Lubowa/Reuters]Last month, 54 folks have been killed, President Museveni stated on Sunday, as police and navy battled to quell riots in a number of cities that erupted after Bobi Wine was arrested for alleged violation of anti-coronavirus rules.
Museveni, who has been in energy since 1986 and had the structure amended twice to permit him to run a sixth time in 2021, is in search of one other five-year time period within the January polls.
Since expressing his intention to run within the election, Bobi Wine has been arrested a number of instances.
His giant following has rattled the governing National Resistance Movement social gathering, and safety forces have steadily fired tear gasoline at his rallies and detained and crushed his supporters, based on witnesses.
Many younger supporters say they’re drawn to Bobi Wine by the criticism of Museveni’s authorities he has in his lyrics. Others say that as a younger chief, he’s higher positioned to sort out the challenges they face.