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The police could not be reached to say whether they had identified any suspects.
Critics have called it a stunt to invite sympathy. Yet Amuriat says campaigning without shoes is a protest and that those who do not get its symbolism are missing a point.
Uganda is due to hold a general election on January 14. Amuriat and another opposition candidate, Bobi Wine have had their rallies violently dispersed by security forces or been arrested.
In mid-November, scores of people were killed as security forces attempted to quell protests against the arrest and detention of Bobi Wine.
Police has accused the candidates of addressing huge gatherings in contravention of regulations on COVID-19 prevention.
Swollen feet
In an interview with one of the dailies in Uganda, Amuriat said his feet hurt a lot and has to pour cold water on them in between campaign stops for some relief.
Doctors have cautioned him on the potential danger of contracting tetanus from cuts to his feet.
Yet Amuriat remains adamant. He says by refusing to wear shoes, he’s standing in solidarity with people whose wealth and opportunities have been stolen by the country’s longtime ruler Yoweri Museveni.
JUST IN: FDC presidential candidate Patrick Amuriat has been arrested at the border of Rubirizi and Bushenyi districts. The reason for his arrest is yet to be known📹 @MukhayeD#MonitorUpdates#UGDecides2021 pic.twitter.com/xopK4FMoD0
— Daily Monitor (@DailyMonitor) December 4, 2020
Museveni, in power since 1986 is seeking a new term. In 2017, he changed the constitution to remove age limits that would have stopped him from seeking re-election.
FDC is Uganda’s largest opposition party. In 3 previous elections, the party fronted veteran activist and retired army colonel Kizza Besigye for president.
They are Kisii, Nyamira, Siaya, Kakamega, Kericho, Migori, Busia, Nandi, Vihiga and Bungoma.
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IEBC says that it has also adjusted the date on when political parties should submit candidates’ names to the agency.
Lusaka has however refused to accede to the woman’s demand that he buys her a house or pays her a lump sum of Sh25 million.
The Nakuru boss' advisers took over Citizens Convention Party and renamed it Ubuntu Peoples Forum.
The African Union obtains 270 Million coronavirus vaccines in efforts to surmount the second wave of the pandemic.
President Trump approved the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 on Oct. 17.
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Aladwa said Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Atwoli fit the stature of having his name on a road.
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Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving will not be permitted at the team’s facilities—not even on a part-time basis—due to his vaccination status, Yahoo Sports reports. Because he has not complied with New York City's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, the organization had 'no choice' but to isolate him from the rest of the team until he's fully…
Munya said President Uhuru Kenyatta was the Mt Kenya spokesperson until the end of his tenure in 2022.
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[Monitor] Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson Mr Luke Owoyesigire has said the police fire department has started investigations into a fire outbreak that razed down businesses worth millions of shillings in the wee hours of Monday at Kasenyi landing site.
The D.C. government is offering several new incentives for enticing younger residents to receive free COVID-19 vaccinations.
The post D.C. Ups Incentives to Youth for COVID Vaccinations appeared first on The Washington Informer.
The nation's leading expert on infectious diseases said Thursday most Americans will be able to be inoculated against the coronavirus by April.
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