On Friday July 31, 70 year old Yoweri
Museveni accompanied by hundreds of supporters picked up a form to run for
reelection as President of Uganda in the coming elections set to hold in 2016.
He addressed his party officials and supporters
afterwards saying he was asked by his party and members across the country to
offer himself for the position.
“The historicals [party leaders] agreed that as a way
forward, I come and pick these nominations forms and I offer myself for the
position of party chairman and NRM presidential candidate for the period
2015-2021,”
The 70 year-old has been president of Uganda for 29
years, after he came into power through a coup in 1986. The first democratic
elections under his rule in 1996 where he defeated his opponents. and since
then has been reelected 3 more times. When If he wins the election in 2016, his
total rule will add up to be 34 years in power.
A recent poll suggests that 71% of Ugandans will vote
for him again for another term.
The elections will see Museveni challenged by his
longtime rival Kizza Besigye who has been campaigning against him since 2001,
and another contestant, Amama Mbabazi, a former prime minister.
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