The rise of social media and the
new generation brought new trend in Uganda, as the President Yoweri Museveni ruled the country for thirty years. The politics in Uganda is seen as the place for
older people while there was the rise of Bobi wine, who is musician and a
member of parliament.
About
Yoweri Museveni
Uganda had long rule of Yoweri Museveni has
been apotheosized. Yoweri Museveni has been considered as Nelson Mandela or by
labels as “Beacon of Hope” earlier.
However, There was incident of crackdown on political dissent last month in Aura, a town in northwestern agenda.
However, There was incident of crackdown on political dissent last month in Aura, a town in northwestern agenda.
Mr. Museveni has presided over what
has been called as “Movement System”, one of which all political candidates are
forced to stand as individuals rather than as members of national political
parties. However, there remains a
different problem- local issues come to the fore far more than national ones. That
means the Uganda’s government was dependent on the support of rural voters who
focused on their interest over national interest.
There is
another emerging leader
The rise of Bobi wine represents
the yearning for the new Uganda among the country’s youth. The Bobi
wine has been a lot of popular as he opposed that 75 year old age limit for
president, he appealed to his supporters to use social media as a voice of them
against tax.
The problem
Bobi Wine was recently charged
with treason, and this brought protest as Mr. Yoweri was accused of not allowing dissent. A big protest in support of Bobi
Wine was done, however that was also controlled by military. Bobi Wine comes in court appearing very weak and being injured and was granted freedom, that is a serious
matter.
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| Bobi wine- Not able to walk, appearing weak while appeared in court |
A way ahead
For democracy to develop,
political leaders should not be treated with brutality while dissenting. In
long run the current president Mr. Yoweri Musewani who was once compared to
Nelson Mandela, is going to lose the respect nationally and internationally if
he suppress the ‘opposition’ leaders.
