He was sworn in at He emphasized Pan Africanism in order to get big markets. Please contact us for subscription options. Amnesty calls for justice for indigenous Ugandans evicted 13 years ago. Uganda faces rising tide of urbanization. Muslims in Uganda call for Islam-friendly laws.
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On the campaign trail for the election, the police arrested, tear-gassed and shot at him and his supporters for defying coronavirus restrictions on the gathering of large groups. During two days of protests in November following Bobi Wine's arrest, 54 people were killed, many of them believed to have been shot by the security forces. Sticking your head above the parapet in Uganda is a brave choice and anyone who seeks to challenge Mr Museveni should be in no doubt about the level of harassment that they are likely to face.
Through his 35 years in charge, he has come to sit at the apex of power where he is in total control. He has also managed to reinvent himself. Whereas he was once the political upstart in his early 40s, anyone taking on that role now risks incurring his considerable wrath. Bobi Wine: Uganda's 'ghetto president'. Uganda country profile. Image source, Getty Images. For this revolutionary the harvest is still not over. Presidential press-ups. He is also a fatherly and grandfatherly figure.
The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. View original tweet on Twitter. Presidential age limits overturned. This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Chairs were thrown during the debate in parliament. Fewer challenges to authority. Museveni addressed the bill in his end-of-year address on Sunday, saying he saluted the members of parliament who had supported it.
The Ugandan Constitution, enacted in , previously prohibited anyone younger than 35 or older than 75 from serving as president. The scrapping of the presidential age limit, however, has met widespread opposition from civil rights activists, opposition politicians and religious leaders in the country. In late September, members of parliament threw punches and clambered over benches, in a heated session discussing the plan to remove the age limits.
Critics accused the president of trying to suggest he was more than two years younger than he is , which would put him just within the existing age requirements, but Museveni said he was only celebrating 70 years of being a Christian. By providing your email, you agree to the Quartz Privacy Policy.
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