Waganda wamefikia kikomo, uvumilivu umewazidi, wamechoka udhalimu na manyanyaso, wameingia barabarani na kuandamana na kama ilivyo kawaida ya polisi wa Kiafrika, wamejibu kwa risasi na mabomu ya machozi, mpaka sasa raia saba wameuawa na wengine 45 kujeruhiwa.
Nafahamu fika wanachopitia wenzetu maana binafsi nilihusika kwenye mapambano ya kuleta mabadiliko kwetu hapa Kenya, tulichezea virungu, risasi na mabomu lakini tukakomaa, majirani wote walituona wajinga, ila leo tunajivunia uhuru na ukuaji wa kiuchumi zinazokwenda sambamba, maana lazima ziwepo zote ili haki kwenye nchi itamalaki.
Ni kweli hatujafika tulikokusudia, ila kwa walioishi enzi zile tukilinganisha na ilivyo leo, kuna tofauti kubwa sana na kwa kweli tulivuna tulichofukia au kupanda. Nawatakia kila la kheri Waganda, komaeni tu huko na kwa namna fulani Museveni na wapambe wake watachoka na kuhema na kukubali maridhiano na uboreshwaji wa mifumo ya kiutawala na dola, halkadhalika hata katiba.
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Seven people died and at least 45 were injured in protests that erupted after police arrested Ugandan presidential candidate and pop star Bobi Wine on Wednesday, Ugandan police said.
“As of yesterday evening we had seven people who lost their lives, about 45 people got injuries including an LDU [armed civilian force] whose head was smashed,” police spokesperson Fred Enanga said.
Mr Enanga claimed the National Unity Platform (NUP) led by Wine, who is also a lawmaker, violated election guidelines issued to contain the spread of Covid-19 .
The MP is currently detained at in Jinja following his arrest in Luuka where he had gone to campaign on Wednesday.
“But it (NUP) doesn’t have control over these demonstrators. They don’t have the ability to restore a situation that has gone out of hand and yet they’re promoting violence. This is unacceptable,” Mr Enanga told state-owned Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) on Thursday morning.
Wine was arrested alongside Jinja-based pastor Andrew Muwanguzi and five other supporters. They are currently being interrogated on charges of negligent conduct likely to spread the infectious disease, obstruction and holding unauthorised assembles.
Police said they had also recorded other crimes of looting, vandalism and robbery by other criminals taking advantage of the violent demonstrations.
Uganda Red Cross said Wednesday evening that their response team had rescued over 30 people from the riots and referred them to different health facilities
Wine was most recently arrested on November 3 moments after registering his candidacy for the January 14 2021 presidential election, over accusations he was planning an illegal rally.
Wine, nicknamed the "Ghetto President", has faced escalating police harassment since announcing his intention to challenge Museveni, who seized power at the head of a rebel army in 1986.
His catchy pop songs about social justice, poverty and corruption have shaken the ruling party and its ageing patriarch Museveni, who at 76 is the only president most Ugandans have ever known.