Madowo’s analysis focuses on the irony of President Museveni’s rhetoric; while the President claims the opposition "rigged" the 2021 vote, Madowo points out that it is Museveni who holds absolute control over the police, the Electoral Commission, and the military the latter of which is commanded by his son, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
This concentration of power suggests that the "technical failures" of the biometric machines were not accidents, but structural choices.
The atmosphere in Kampala as citizens retired for the night was one of palpable anxiety. Preliminary results shared via peer-to-peer networks before the full blackout showed Bobi Wine leading in several urban precincts, including Kampala, Jinja, and Masaka. This early momentum for the "Ghetto President" is believed to be the catalyst for the midnight crackdown.
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