Abeg, hear dis gist about Yoweri Museveni, di man wey don dey rule Uganda since 1986. Na wah o! Dis man don dey joggle power like football, as e no wan gree release am at all.
Wetin we go talk about dis man? He don carry di title ‘President for Life’ like say na im be only person fit govern di country. At 81 years old, he still dey flex like young pikin, but some people dey wonder if dis him long tenure go bring better change or na wahala.
Make I yan you how e take start. Museveni born for Ankole, wey be cattle keepers. As e grow, e don see plenty wahala: from colonial rule to di military wahala of Obote and Amin. E no even sabi him own birthday for long, chop oh!
From 1981, na small small skirmishes wey him dey ignite, o! E led di move wey see Amin come down. Na him take power, and e push di economy make e dey grow steadily. Schools dey full, HIV drop, and na im dey show plenty achievements on top paper. But we know say dem say behind every glory, wahala dey!
But na only for di books dem dey see all dis. Many critics don already mark am say him no dey open ground for fresh ideas or fresh leaders. He don sideline plenty opposition and even change di rules wey go fit allow am stay as president forever. Na so e come remove age limit for presidential candidates. No be small matter o!
When you look am wella, di man don even face plenty allegations: people dey talk say na corruption wahala dey reign for him government. Even when e recognize say some officials dey chop money, e no fit yarn say e go change anything. Di person wey dem dey call Bobi Wine, wey come from entertainment background, don turn politician, and e dey bring fresh hope for change.
But, no be joke! Museveni face dis challenge with iron fist. Police dey use tear gas and pepper spray anytime Bobi Wine wan campaign. Dem don even shoot some of him supporters before. Dis don turn di election to ‘who fit shout loudest’ matter, and na serious battleground! Serious gists don dey comot; no be only for mouth!
Dem say Museveni dey try secure foreign support, especially from China and di West, while he dey look how him go manage di future. Many pipo dey think say him son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, go take over after him. Na who go fit hold Uganda one way or di other? Nobody sabi well well! Omo yare dey no dey last for ground!
Sabi say plenty youths don dey vex about di matter. For di last election, Bobi Wine carry 35% of di vote, wey make pipo feel say change dey come. Now, votes go determine if Uganda fit still dey under ‘Old Papa’ because di people wey fit even vote no sabi better days if dis thing continue. We dey observe am o! Dis year election dey come like knock out on top di live show, we go see who go win dis crown at last!
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