Ugandan pop star Bobi Wine comes to the presidency | General news

Ugandan pop star and opposition member Bobi Wine has officially announced that he will run for president in the 2021 elections.

Aged 37, he will challenge President Yoweri Museveni, who has been in power for 33 years.

The singer himself calls himself the "president of the ghetto" and fiercely criticizes Mr. Museveni.

Last year, he was accused of treason for the alleged stoning of the presidential convoy.

He denied the charges and was released on bail.

"On behalf of the Ugandan people, I challenge you [Mr Museveni] for free and fair elections in 2021, "said Bobi Wine at an event held in the capital, Kampala, to announce his candidacy.

"I know the danger I will face in challenging Museveni, but Ugandans have encouraged me to say that I am the leader they want," he told the agency. AFP.

The musician, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, has been a member for two years. He presents himself as a champion of the poor and speaks of social justice and democracy.

The Ugandan parliament approved the changes to the constitution last year to remove the age limit of 75 years for presidential candidates.

This decision paved the way for the ruling party to appoint Mr Museveni, 74, for a sixth term.

His supporters say he must remain in place to ensure stability and promote economic development.

Bobi Wine participates in this political fight with a powerful mix of celebrities and attraction of youth. Young people represent more than 75% of the Ugandan population and Bobi Wine has become not only their leader, but also a symbol of youth movements in other parts of Africa.

But the self-proclaimed "ghetto president" has some tough questions to answer. It has not yet put forward a clear plan on how to deal with the serious problems facing many Ugandans, including unemployment, poor health care and education.

He was also mocked for misinterpreting a tax policy question in a television interview. He responded by publishing a simple, Simple Fiscal, which aims to improve the lives of Ugandans.

He claims to be a leader and that many skilled Ugandans are able to handle technical problems.

Mr Museveni fired his opponent as a club singer, but about 18 months before the elections, the president is already touring the country and distributing checks to various interest groups as part of the campaign. "Creating wealth" operation.