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The BBI appeal is like a David versus Goliath battle where one side has the legal crème-de-la-crème while the other has young enterprising lawyers.
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.
Six of the nation’s largest non-governmental, non-profit membership organizations announced the launch of a vaccine equity and education initiative.
The post Leading CEOs Champion Equity for the Black Community in Accessing COVID-19 Vaccines appeared first on The Washington Informer.
An attempted carjacking that led to the death of the driver has resulted in two teenage girls being charged with murder, sparking a larger discussion about characterizing the episode as an \"accident.\"
Hotspot counties will now observe the nationwide curfew.
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.
Joe Clark, the no-nonsense principal of a high school in New Jersey who gained notoriety for his bare-knuckles approach to education and was immortalized on the big screen in the Hollywood production, \"Lean on Me,\" has died at the age of 82.
Speaker of the House of Assembly Halson Moultrie resigned from the Free National Movement (FNM) on Thursday, citing a “divergent and untenable” relationship with the ruling party, but said he would remain in his position as Speaker for now.
First-time claims for unemployment benefits in Virginia are up for a 10th consecutive week.
The NNPA continues its campaign to raise awareness about education barriers for students of color and help bridge the learning gap for minorities, especially during the coronavirus pandemic.
Claude O. Markoe Elementary School on St. Croix will be closed to in-person learning beginning Monday due to COVID-19 exposure impacting several classrooms, and Juanita Gardine K-8 School will begin a half-day schedule for grades K-3 attending in-person classes due to elevated classroom temperatures this time of year.
Forty-five more Marylanders have died from COVID-19, but hospitalizations continue to fall, according to data released on Saturday by the State Department of Health.
The V.I. government has asked the V.I. Superior Court to dismiss an emergency motion that seeks to block a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees of the territory’s hospitals.
By JANIE HAR and AMY TAXIN SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signaled an end to more than a year of closures in California, announcing that the nation’s most populated state plans to lift most coronavirus restrictions on businesses and workplaces June 15, when enough people should be vaccinated to start returning […]
The post California Plans for Broad Pandemic Reopening in Mid-June appeared first on Voice and Viewpoint.
Milwaukee, WI – On Monday, January 18, 2021, from 11 AM — 3 PM, several Milwaukee groups will offer a Food Giveaway, COVID-testing and much more in honor of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. The volunteer led community event is sponsored by the Lovell Johnson Quality of Life Center, Jump at the […]
The post MLK Day of Service Event to Honor Dr. King (Free COVID Testing, Food, etc.) appeared first on Milwaukee Community Journal.
If the Bill sponsored by Majority Leader Amos Kimunya becomes law, it will target more than 16 million adult Kenyans who are not covered by the NHIF.
The legislator who is a DP Ruto diehard faulted those around President Uhuru Kenyatta for misadvising him.
Article: Typical Republican: The Racism and Anti-Science behind Texas Gov. Greg Abbot's Lifting of COVID Restrictions - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott this week lifted the Texas mask mandate and allowed businesses freely to open. He is pretty obviously trying to please retailers and restaurateurs at the expense of vulnerable populations in his state.
[Premium Times] Mr Obi continued to hold his position as a director of his UK company, NEXT International (UK) Limited, 14 months after becoming the governor of Anambra State.
