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The parents of a rape complainant have appeared in court for allegedly accepting a R500 000 bribe to drop the rape charges against a police officer's husband, the head of security for self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri.
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.
Casac has complained to Parliament's Registrar of Members' Interests over Julius Malema's unsubstantiated attacks on the judiciary and his conduct at the Judicial Service Commission.
Two Systems, Same Outcome: influence of necropolitics and systemic racism
physicians from the U.S. and United Kingdom discuss the impact of COVID-19 on Black communities.
\"After reports of racial and ethnic disparities in the U.S. pandemic, a large, nationally representative survey provided empirical evidence regarding the sources of these disparities. The authors found that increased likelihood of exposure to the virus, increased susceptibility to severe consequences of the infection, and lack of healthcare access were all important contributors, and they concluded with pointed, domain-specific recommendations to mitigate these disparities. The clarity of this path forward would be alluring and reassuring were the historical nature of these observations not so alarming.\" — Annals of Internal Medicine
UK physicians:
- Dr Enam Haque, GP Clinical Senior Lecturer, University of Manchester Medical School
- Dr Hina J Shahid, GP Public Health, Clinical Tutor at Imperal College Medical School
Chair of Muslim Doctors Association
- Mita Mistry, Newspaper Columnist. Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapist & Acupuncturist. freelance / self-employed
US:
- Dr. Leigh-Ann Webb, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, UVA Health System
- Dr. Taison Bell, assistant professor of medicine in the divisions of Infectious Diseases and International Health and Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at UVA
- Dr. Essien Utibe, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- Dr. Ebony Hilton, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, University Of Virginia Medical Director, GoodStock Consulting, LLC
After twice beating Covid-19, Heidi Geldenhuys is determined not to tempt fate should a variant of the virus come knocking again.
The vote is a crucial election for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who in 2018 promised to organise the most democratic elections in Ethiopia.
Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula appeared before Parliament’s Joint Committee on Defence on Wednesday evening
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell as the nation celebrated Thanksgiving last week to a still-high 712,000, the latest sign that the U.S. economy and job market remain under stress from the intensified viral outbreak. Thursday's report from the Labor Department said that initial claims for jobless aid dropped […]
