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The parents of a rape complainant have appeared in court for allegedly accepting a R500 000 bribe to drop the rape charges against a police officer's husband, the head of security for self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri.
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.
A former administrative clerk has been sentenced to nine years in jail after she was found guilty of 223 counts of fraud, worth over R3 million.
Since the establishment of the specialised courts, sexual offence cases are being addressed more speedily by the judiciary and it has been found that complainants are also more likely to follow through with their complaints.
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[Monitor] President Yoweri Museveni who is also the Commander in Chief of armed forces has promoted at least 40 senior officers of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) to further ranks.
ANC deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte says the violence in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng has nothing to do with ethnicity.
A man was placed on $350,000 bail after being charged with forging a court order and conspiring to obtain millions of dollars from a woman.
The article Man charged with forging court order to sell Eccles property appeared first on Stabroek News.
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A lover's quarrel turned on the edge of a knife after cell phones and cash went missing from an apartment on St. Thomas, authorities said. Shawn A. Callwood, 39, of Contant, was arrested at 1:05 p.m. Tuesday and charged with third-degree assault,-domestic violence, the Virgin Islands Police
Two Georgia men and one woman have been charged in the rape of a 15-year-old girl after the attack was... View Article
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The Jacob Zuma Foundation has labelled a judgment that found the former president in contempt of court \"judicially emotional and angry\", as well as \"not consistent with our Constitution\".
Amy Cooper—the 41-year-old white woman who infamously called the cops on a Black man who was peacefully birdwatching in New York City’s Central Park—is off the hook now that her […]
The post Amy Cooper Proves Once Again That White Privilege Prevails appeared first on Essence.
