DA condemns the arrest of Ugandan opposition party leader, Bobi Wine, and calls on AU to act
4 November 2020
The Democratic Alliance (DA) condemns the arrest of Ugandan opposition leader, Bobi Wine and calls on African Union (AU) to speak out against the crackdown on the opposition by the Ugandan government.
Wine was violently arrested on Tuesday, shortly after he was given a green light by the Ugandan electoral commission to run in next year's presidential election. He is one of 11 opposition candidates challenging President Yoweri Museveni’s hold to power, in the election set to take place in February next year.
It appears that his arrest is politically motivated and aimed to frustrate and discourage his presidential goals.
The DA condemns in the strongest terms the actions by the Ugandan government. The clampdown on dissent by governing liberation movements across the continent has made it very difficult for opposition parties to grow. The violence unleashed on these opposition parties should be everyone’s concern.