Ugandan opposition candidate in the presidential election Bobi Wine, is contesting the results of the elections, he reports on Twitter on Sunday. Even before the announcement of the results, Wine accused the regime of “the greatest fraud in Ugandan history”.
The reggae singer Wine, especially popular with young people, calls on his supporters to refrain from violence on Sunday. “I am taking this painful but inevitable decision to urge you to refrain from any form of violence as we will challenge the outcome of the election in court,” he tweeted. Wine and his party speak of “widespread fraud” in the elections.
The Election Commission announced on Friday that sitting Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has been re-elected for a sixth term with 58.6 percent of the vote. Museveni has been leading the country for 35 years.
Young people in particular are dissatisfied with the governance of the country, corruption and unemployment. Wine is committed to addressing those problems. Observers said he had a chance of winning the election if he was fair.
The run-up to the election was particularly violent and Wine was arrested and released several times during the campaign. Dozens of supporters have also been arrested in recent weeks and many of them are still in prison.
The results of the parliamentary elections, which were also held on Thursday, show that Wines National Unity Platform will be the largest opposition party.
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