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As Ghana prepares for the 2024 general elections in December, the political landscape is charged with anticipation. Twelve presidential aspirants standing on the ticket of political parties and 12 others who are standing as independent entities have filed their nominations with the Electoral Commission (EC) to contest the presidential slot in the 7 December general […]
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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.
Canada’s Assistant Deputy Minister for the Americas of Global Affairs today reiterated Ottawa’s call for the return of Carter Center observers to observe the recount of votes currently underway.
In a tweet, Michael Grant called on President David Granger to reverse the decision to deny permission to the Carter Center to return.
President Granger should reverse this decision”.
Canada has funded the work of the Carter Center here.
The US, Canada and the United Nations among others have been urging the return of the Carter Center amid concerns that attempts are being made to rig the results of the March 2nd general elections.
As early voting wraps up this week, the state of Georgia is preparing for its primary election slated for Tuesday, June 9.
For Burke Countians, a number of local races will also be determined or narrowed down for the general election in November.
As of Tuesday afternoon, Laverne Sello, executive director for the Burke County Board of Elections and Registration […]
Prime Minister Antoine Gizenga resigned in September 2008, citing health reasons. He was succeeded by Adolphe Muzito.
Presidential elections were held in November 2011. Incumbent Kabila faced opposition leader and former prime minister Étienne Tshisekedi. The International Crisis Group deemed the election unruly and chaotic and other international observers said the vote was irregular and flawed. Nearly 20 people were killed in election-related violence. Nevertheless, Congos election commission ruled in December that Kabila prevailed, 49% to 32%. In the run-up to the election, Kabila—perhaps sensing a threat from the opposition and popular dissatisfaction with his rule—amended the constitution to do away with a second round of voting and stacked the electoral commission.
In March 2012, Prime Minister Adolphe Muzito resigned. His resignation came a little over three months after the violent presidential elections. Deputy Prime Minister Louis Koyagialo was appointed to temporarily replace Muzito. On April 18, 2012, former Minister of Finance Augustin Matata Ponyo Mapon was named prime minister.
As the nation nears the conclusion of the Recount of the votes cast in the March 2nd general elections, the Private Sector Commission (PSC) yesterday called upon all the people of Guyana and each of the contesting parties to recognize and accept the result of the Recount, agreed to by both President David Granger and General Secretary of the PPP/C Bharrat Jagdeo, as the final decision and declaration of the Guyana Elections Commission.
“The Private Sector especially calls upon the people of our country, regardless of political preferences, to respect and uphold the rule of law and to keep the peace in their individual and collective well-being and in the interest of our beloved country”, a release from the PSC said.
As the recount of votes from the March 2nd general elections crawls along it must not be forgotten that what should have been an orderly process with a result within two or three days was obscenely overturned by the Returning Officer for District Four, Clairmont Mingo when he introduced numbers from a spreadsheet which were pure fiction.
Up to that point, half of the District Four results had been transparently tabulated using the mandatory Statements of Poll (SoPs) and it had apparently become clear to Mr Mingo and conspirators from APNU+AFC and GECOM that the result did not favour the incumbent and some plan had to be put in place to rig.
Her disinterest was repeated when Mr Mingo made a second infamous declaration on the night of March 13 at the GECOM headquarters in Kingston having duplicated the same indignities despite attending on that same day a contempt of court hearing before Chief Justice George in which he was admonished to present the SoPs for full viewing by all parties.
Given her career-long dependence on evidence in making decisions, Ms Singh can easily examine for herself the SoPs, the Statements of Recount and Mr Mingo’s “figures” to determine the truth for herself.
When the properly concluded and recorded recount result is presented to GECOM for final certification, Ms Singh has no recourse to the discredited Mingo tally of March 13.
Former Tom Joyner Morning Show hosts Sybil Wilkes and Tom Joyner are teaming up for for a limited online series where the duo will talk to presidents of The Divine Nine about pressing issues impacting our community.
The special series will be happening live from June 1, 2020 through June 12, 2020 at 7:00 pm ET/6:00 pm CT on Sybil Wilkes’ YouTube and Facebook pages.
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Wilkes and Joyner are aiming to inform viewers on what the various greek organizations are doing to address the COVID-19 pandemic, the Census, and the general election.
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