At 37, Bobi Wine is arguably one of the most recognised young politicians in Uganda having so far served as an MP for just two years.The Kyadondo East representative, real name Robert Kyagulanyi, on Friday night received yet another award for his outstanding performance in the struggle and liberation of the African continent.
Bobi Wine has on Wednesday night arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa ahead of the Freedom Foundation Africa’s Africa Freedom Awards 2019 ceremony that was on Friday.Hundreds of Ugandans living in South Africa welcomed him at the airport.
I cannot thank you enough, all you fellow Ugandans who came out massively to receive me at the airport,” he said.On weekend, Bobi Wine warned that the people of Uganda will rise up if [President Yoweri] Museveni tries to rig in the 2021 polls.
He also revealed that opposition bigwigs are in their advanced stages of agreeing to a single joint candidate ahead of the crucial polls.
“We want to confront the dictatorship with one strong voice,” he said.
Other issues, if elected, Bobi Wine says his administration would put an end to corruption, dictatorship, cleaning the health system that “is sick itself” and education system.
He told Al Jazeera that the winds of change are sweeping the Continent and that, he expects them to Uganda in 2021.” I did not say people may rise up. I said people will rise up to claim their country if President Museveni stops us from participating or rigs the election,” Bobi Wine said.
Bobi Wine was last month nominated for the Africa Freedom Awards 2019 by the Freedom Foundation Africa for standing against human rights violation and fronting social justice.
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