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Uganda's 76-year-old ruler claims victory in election, army crowns rival house
The 76-year-old Moswani, who has been in power since 1986, received 58.6 percent of the vote, but his rival, 38-year-old musician Bobby Wayne, claims widespread forgery.
"It's a mockery of democracy," he said from his besieged home.
US condemns, residents fear: "They will kill us"
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Yiwar Mosvani
Reuters
Saturday, January 16, 2021, 7:40 p.m.
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In video: Uganda riots after arrest of presidential candidate (Photo: Reuters)
Ugandan President Yuri Mosvani was announced today (Saturday) as the winner of the election and won a sixth term, but his main rival Bobby Wayne said they were fake and called on citizens to reject them.
According to the official results of the Election Commission, the 76-year-old Moswani, who has been in power since 1986 and is one of Africa's oldest leaders, won 5.85 million votes, which is 58.6% of the vote in Thursday's election.
Wayne, a 38-year-old pop star, received 34.8% of the vote.
Throughout the election campaign, security forces acted lethally against Wayne, other opposition candidates and their supporters.
In the days leading up to the vote, local civil society organizations and foreign governments questioned the credibility and transparency of the election, after dozens of requests for oversight by foreign observers were rejected by the local government.
The United States and the Organization for the Election of African Elections protested the election irregularities.
Wayne, a member of parliament who recruited young people around his call for political change, described the results as "outright fraud".
"The military and police have taken over this election," he said in a telephone interview from his home in the capital, Kampala, which was surrounded by soldiers who he said banned him from leaving.
"It further reveals how dictatorial the Muswan regime is," added Wayne, who said he was fighting to eradicate widespread corruption in the country.
"It's a mockery of democracy."
The military said the soldiers arrived at Wayne's home to assess the "threats" posed to him and thus keep him safe.
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Supporters of the president in the capital Kampala (Photo: Reuters)
Mosvani claimed throughout the campaign that his long experience makes him a good leader and promised to continue to provide stability and progress.
Hours after the announcement of his election victory, he has not yet issued a statement.
The government ordered the Internet shut down the day before the polls opened, and it is still shut down.
Earlier, the government shut down social media and messaging apps used by Wayne to communicate with his supporters.
Across the capital, Kampa, soldiers and police patrolled the streets in neighborhoods some of which were quieter than usual as night fell.
"These gunmen are everywhere and they are ready to kill," said one resident, a welder by profession.
"I'm sure what they declared was fake, but we can not go out against them right now. They will kill us."
Hundreds of supporters of the president rode motorcycles from the center of the vote count to the city center, where residents danced with posters of the ruler.
Wayne said he has a video proving forgeries, which he will share as soon as the Internet shutdown stops.
He told Reuters that his campaign had evidence that the military had threatened voters to vote for Muscovite and was involved in falsifying votes and other forgeries.
According to the Election Commission, by law, the burden of proof is on Wayne.
The military says it is maintaining its security.
Poster of opposition leader Wayne (Photo: Reuters)
The African Election Watch coalition, which sent 2,00 observers to 146 counties, said in a statement that irregularities were documented during the voting, including late opening of most polling stations, a lack of ballot papers and illegal ballot opening.
The African Union has sent a delegation of observers but has not yet commented on the voting process.
Tibor Ngai, the most senior African diplomat in the U.S. State Department, said "the election process was completely flawed."
He noted reports of forgery, denial of observers' permits, violence and persecution of opposition figures, and the arrest of civil society activists.
In the parliamentary elections, in which 529 seats were up for election, at least 18 ruling party ministers lost their seats.
Vice President Edward Scandy also lost the race.
According to the partial results, 56 candidates from Wayne's National Unity Party won their races.
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