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This week's show is broadcasting now on @WRFGatlanta! This episode features audio and discussion about the situation in Uganda, where President Museveni brought the full power of the state to bear against the people and political opposition for the elections on Jan. 14
We started the show with #Freedom by @HEBobiwine:
1st article we discussed on Uganda: Museveni and the West. Relationship status: It’s complicated - https://africanarguments.org/2021/01/museveni-and-the-west-relationship-status-its-complicated/
"President Museveni has accused “outsiders” and “homosexuals” of using Ugandans to instigate the deadly riots that followed Wine’s arrest last November.
Museveni had previously gone to lengths to distance himself from his party’s anti-gay legislation to avoid int'l damage"
Museveni had previously gone to lengths to distance himself from his party’s anti-gay legislation to avoid int'l damage"
We discussed how colonialism brought homophobia to Uganda & the Afrikan continent on a previous show with @namupa_ https://archive.org/details/ns-exporting_homophobia_to_africa-full
2nd news story we discussed...
Will Uganda have a fair election? Interview with Bobi Wine | DW News:
Will Uganda have a fair election? Interview with Bobi Wine | DW News:
We were hoping to have a guest from Uganda join us for this episode, but M7 shutdown the internet. Which was the 3rd news story we discussed.
Uganda Communications Commission ordered suspension of operation of internet gateways: https://tinyurl.com/uganda-offline
Uganda Communications Commission ordered suspension of operation of internet gateways: https://tinyurl.com/uganda-offline
For the next segment, we discuss the violent gov't oppression of the opposition in Uganda for the election.
Uganda Ugly Protests: Sporadic protest erupt in Kampala after police arrested Bobi Wine –
Uganda Ugly Protests: Sporadic protest erupt in Kampala after police arrested Bobi Wine –
. @yay_OO_see made a great analysis of the difference between Uganda & Venezuela in their recent elections. We interviewed a Venezuelan election observer from @AAPRP last month: https://archive.org/details/2020-12-14-1900-wrfg-rap
While Venezuela's socialist gov't invited election observers from all around thr world, Museveni's gov't conductrd elections under order of an internet blackout.
We discussed the hypocrisy of M7 using #COVID19 to justify police oppression of @HEBobiwine campaign supporters.
Museveni warns Bobi Wine and his rioters. Covid is real, observe SOPs:
Museveni warns Bobi Wine and his rioters. Covid is real, observe SOPs:
To add to Museveni's #COVID19 hypocrisy, his gov't used money donated for COVID relief for political patronage & payoffs.
"May 2020, IMF approved a $491.5M loan to Uganda to limit impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Less than 2 weeks later, Museveni quietly awarded bonuses of $10.8K to each of the 317 MPs who supported removing the presidential age limit." https://africanarguments.org/2021/01/museveni-and-the-west-relationship-status-its-complicated/
Next, we discussed @HEBobiwine response to Museveni's #COVID19 justification for police repression of his campaign.
Freedom is what is untouchable - Bobi Wine responds to President Museveni:
Freedom is what is untouchable - Bobi Wine responds to President Museveni:
. @ShesTheWiz made a great point about how the state minimizes the impact of the lives it takes with violent oppression and the flawed approach of compensation, which M7 never provided. @yay_OO_see gave historical context for 500K people killed when M7 took power.
Final story discussed in this segment.
'I survived gun attacks more than once,' says Uganda pop star turned politician Bobi Wine:
'I survived gun attacks more than once,' says Uganda pop star turned politician Bobi Wine:
RE: interview above, we discussed merits of electoral politics as a tactic in Uganda when opposition knows elections are rigged. @yay_OO_see also discussed the trauma @HEBobiwine faced & his emotional resilience.
For the last segment, we discussed oppression & resistance of a parliamentary candidate in Uganda, Dr. Stella Nyanzi.
Dr. Stella Nyanzi detained at Luzira prison for calling Museveni 'a pair of buttocks':
Dr. Stella Nyanzi detained at Luzira prison for calling Museveni 'a pair of buttocks':
We discussed how Dr. Stella Nyanzi challenges the ruling class attempt to control language in Uganda.
FDC's DR. Stella Nyanzi nominated for Kampala Woman MP Seat:
FDC's DR. Stella Nyanzi nominated for Kampala Woman MP Seat:
We previously discussed Dr. Stella Nyanzi on the show with @namupa_ https://archive.org/details/ns-exporting_homophobia_to_africa-full
Last article discussed on this show...
Uganda: How donors can go beyond “strongly-worded statements”
#WeAreRemovingADictator
#UgandaIsBleeding https://africanarguments.org/2021/01/uganda-how-donors-can-go-beyond-strongly-worded-statements/
Uganda: How donors can go beyond “strongly-worded statements”
#WeAreRemovingADictator
#UgandaIsBleeding https://africanarguments.org/2021/01/uganda-how-donors-can-go-beyond-strongly-worded-statements/
. @yay_OO_see provided critical analysis of the article about donors without discussion of Ugandan resources & self-determination by Ugandan people.
We ended the show with a @HEBobiwine interview clip.
Bobi Wine: The people of Uganda will rise up if Museveni rigs vote | Talk to Al Jazeera -
Bobi Wine: The people of Uganda will rise up if Museveni rigs vote | Talk to Al Jazeera -
The struggle continues, but victory is certain. That's a RAP.
You can listen to the episode on Uganda elections online or download any time: https://archive.org/details/2020-01-18-1900-wrfg-rap
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#redpearl
#UgandaIsBleeding
#WeAreRemovingADictator
#UgandaInternetShutdown
#UgandaDecides2021
