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Des membres des forces de sécurité irakiennes participent au vote anticipé pour les législatives, àBagdad, le 8 octobre 2021. AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP Durant les quelques mois qu’aura duré la «révolution d’octobre» 2019, sur les sit-in de Bagdad et des villes du Sud chiite, des dizaines de milliers d’Irakiens ont réclamé la tenue d’élections législatives
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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.
News24 is appealing for cool heads and rational leadership in Senekal, where two suspects are expected to appear on Friday in connection with the murder of Brendin Horner.
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[Monitor] Under or less than 10 per cent of cotton produced in Uganda is processed and consumed locally, according to a study conducted by Dr Isaac MB Shinyekwa, a senior research fellow at the Economic Policy Research Centre.
