Today is the day Ugandans decide who they want in leadership for the next 5 years. As I ride the 5 hours from Kangoli to Soroti I see them “queuing up” at schools, army barracks and government buildings to “confirm their particulars.” Tomorrow will it be Museveni, the dictator for the past 25 years? Or will it be Besigye, leader of the opposition party and retired army colonel and former friend of the president? If Besigye gets the majority vote will Museveni quietly concede power? If Museveni wins out will Besigye not instigate a revolt but claiming the election was rigged? I guess the people aren’t really deciding. The elections are going to be skewed because of military presence everywhere in the country intimidating threatening people. But the big questions is, overall will there be peace?
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| About 6:50 am. Waiting for "poles" to open. |
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| Later in the morning, a crowd beginning to form at this site. |
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| Just a few more posters... |
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