Claims of polling agents abductions, voting machine failures mar Uganda election day
Claims of polling agents abductions, voting machine failures mar Uganda election day
Ugandan opposition leader and presidential aspirant Bobi Wine has raised serious allegations of widespread electoral irregularities, including the abduction of polling officials and systematic voting machine failures across the country.
In a statement on Thursday, January 15, election day, Wine painted a disturbing picture of election day chaos, claiming that internet services had been completely shut down and reports of large-scale ballot stuffing were emerging from multiple locations nationwide.
“The world needs to know what is happening in Uganda on election day. The Internet is switched off. Massive ballot stuffing reported everywhere,” he stated.
The opposition leader detailed a list of alleged violations, including the detention of key electoral officials and violent intimidation at polling centers.
“Our leaders, including Deputy President for Western Region, arrested. Many of our polling agents and supervisors abducted, and others chased off polling stations,” he added.
Wine also reported technical failures affecting the electoral process, claiming that BVVK (Biometric Voter Verification Kit) machines had malfunctioned across numerous voting centers, potentially disenfranchising voters.
“BVVK machines have failed everywhere,” he stated.
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Wine called on Ugandans to resist what he described as an illegitimate government and urged the international community to take notice.
“The people of Uganda must rise to the occasion and reject the criminal regime. The world must never give any legitimacy to the regime of blood and shame,” he wrote.
In another statement on January 14, Wine encouraged Ugandans with the technical capability to circumvent the government’s internet restrictions to assist others in spreading information about alleged electoral misconduct.
“All those in Uganda, who are able to bypass the criminal regime’s internet blockade – big up yourselves! Pass around the message. Let everyone know how to do it,” he stated.
Wine accused the authorities of implementing the internet shutdown specifically to conceal electoral fraud and human rights violations from both domestic and international observers.
“They cut off the internet in order to hide rigging and atrocities. Record everything and share with the world,” he urged.
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