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Jubilee leaders are promoting the ideals of other parties and getting away with it
Critics have called it a stunt to invite sympathy. Yet Amuriat says campaigning without shoes is a protest and that those who do not get its symbolism are missing a point.
Uganda is due to hold a general election on January 14. Amuriat and another opposition candidate, Bobi Wine have had their rallies violently dispersed by security forces or been arrested.
In mid-November, scores of people were killed as security forces attempted to quell protests against the arrest and detention of Bobi Wine.
Police has accused the candidates of addressing huge gatherings in contravention of regulations on COVID-19 prevention.
Swollen feet
In an interview with one of the dailies in Uganda, Amuriat said his feet hurt a lot and has to pour cold water on them in between campaign stops for some relief.
Doctors have cautioned him on the potential danger of contracting tetanus from cuts to his feet.
Yet Amuriat remains adamant. He says by refusing to wear shoes, he’s standing in solidarity with people whose wealth and opportunities have been stolen by the country’s longtime ruler Yoweri Museveni.
JUST IN: FDC presidential candidate Patrick Amuriat has been arrested at the border of Rubirizi and Bushenyi districts. The reason for his arrest is yet to be known📹 @MukhayeD#MonitorUpdates#UGDecides2021 pic.twitter.com/xopK4FMoD0
— Daily Monitor (@DailyMonitor) December 4, 2020
Museveni, in power since 1986 is seeking a new term. In 2017, he changed the constitution to remove age limits that would have stopped him from seeking re-election.
FDC is Uganda’s largest opposition party. In 3 previous elections, the party fronted veteran activist and retired army colonel Kizza Besigye for president.
Title: Victor Trammell for Your Black World | Photo credits: J. Scott Applewhite for The Associated Press
[Nation] As the festive season approaches, a decision on whether there will be a Christmas lockdown will be taken during today's meeting of the National Response Committee on Covid-19.
Outgoing President Donald Trump is considering a final, dramatic White House event to in an effort to outshine President-elect Joe Biden's Inauguration
The US Congress has made a landmark decision by selecting Rep. Gregory Meeks to chair one of the most powerful committees in Congress. Meeks is the first black to chair this prestigious committee and he is well suited for the job.
With the seven-day average of active COVID-19 cases reaching 4,490 in early December according to the city’s dashboard, Mayor Martin Walsh said his goals are to get students back to school, find ways to support restaurants through the winter and increase COVID testing.
The post Pols struggle with COVID response appeared first on The Bay State Banner.
President Ramaphosa says Ace Magashule will appear on 12 December, then after, the ANC top six would process the outcomes and determination.
The current COVID-19 Pandemic, or more accurately the government’s inadequate response to it, reminds me of what my good friend Dick Gregory used to say about the state of our union.
[Monitor] National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate, Mr Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine has endorsed National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate for Koboko MP seat, Mr Charles Ayume.
Ramaphosa said the ANC NEC meeting took extensive decisions regarding corruption and other forms of wrongdoing.
[Monitor] By Rajab Mukombozi
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “As a leading congressional advocate of debt relief for heavily indebted poor countries and a supporter of the Jubilee movement, I am especially proud of President Rawlings’ advocacy for African nations to have their international debts cancelled. Debt relief was critical to free more than thirty-five of the world’s poorest countries – including Ghana – from the burdens of international debts and enable them to invest their resources in health, education, poverty reduction, and infrastructure,” said Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), Chair of the House Financial Services Committee.
President Irfaan Ali today presented a token of appreciation to the outgoing High Commissioner of Canada to Guyana, Lilian Chatterjee.
Chatterjee, who was accredited as High Commissioner here in September of 2017, is set to leave Guyana on December 11.
The article President presents token of appreciation to Canada envoy appeared first on Stabroek News.
[Daily Maverick] On the eve of an extraordinary African Union meeting, Catherine Constantinides, board member of the Saharawi Commission for Human Rights and climate activist has written an open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa, addressing him in his capacity as Chair of the African Union. She appeals to Ramaphosa to address the military violation by Morocco against the people of the Western Sahara. We publish her open letter.
Atlanta Chapter of the Links, Incorporated Donates to Hosea Helps The Atlanta Chapter of The Links, Incorporated was pleased to donate $3,000 to Hosea Helps, just in time for the holiday season. “With so many more people needing assistance due to job loss and food insecurities, the Atlanta Chapter wants to be a beacon of […]
The post Atlanta Chapter of the Links, Incorporated Donates to Hosea Helps appeared first on Atlanta Tribune.
[African Arguments] Political violence in Zimbabwe is systematic and gendered. Gendered notions of conquest aimed at keeping women out of politics and intimidating political opponents malign the comprehensive rights - including women's rights to participate in politics - in Zimbabwe's constitution. Indeed, Zimbabwe's ruling party is the prime agent of their destruction.
[Nyasa Times] Presidential press secretary Brian Banda has said President Lazarus Chakwera has no clear stand on legalization of same-sex marriages and has left the issue to the country's citizens to determine whether to legalise it or not.
U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) was elected the 27th Chair of the powerful Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) today. Immediately following the vote, she said: “It is the honor of a lifetime to be voted by my peers to lead the Congressional Black Caucus in the 117th Congress. Right now, our nation is facing three pandemics that have disproportionately impacted the … Continue reading \"Beatty Elected Congressional Black Caucus Chair\"
President-elect Joe Biden announced that retired four-star General Lloyd J. Austin III will be nominated to serve as the new U.S. Secretary of Defense. With a distinguished record of military service spanning four decades, Secretary-designate Austin is a deeply experienced and highly decorated commander who has served with distinction in several of the Pentagon's most crucial positions.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A strike by Kenyan doctors loomed large Sunday as the notice issued by their union lapsed.
