Yoweri Museveni has never lost an election.
He never had to suffer the horrors of a second round.
For his sixth term, the Ugandan president, 76, has not changed this order of things.
Master of the country for thirty-five years, the “Mzee” will remain so five more.
On Saturday, the committee declared him the winner of the presidential election held on Thursday, with 58.64% of the vote.
His main rival, Bobi Wine is credited with 34.83%, the usual balance of opponents.
This arithmetic triumph was, as usual, immediately challenged by Bobi Wine, 38, who denounces
"a complete masquerade"
and
"the most fraudulent election in the history of Uganda"
.
Star of the ragga scene, Bobi Wine, Robert Kyagulanyi of his real name, has managed, beyond the numbers, to push the power to its limits and in a bitter campaign, marked by violence.
In November, 54 of his supporters were killed while participating in protests against the umpteenth arrest of their leader.
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