Jose Chameleone has added his voice to the rest of opposition, claiming ‘Electoral Commission are making a mockery on our stability’. Chamili addressed his fans this afternoon from his Seguku residence after Electoral Commission chief Simon Byabakama outlined the election road map to the nation. The singer turning to politics blasted: “Digital Campaigns won’t work, […]
Jose Chameleone has added his voice to the rest of opposition, claiming ‘Electoral Commission are making a mockery on our stability’.
Chamili addressed his fans this afternoon from his Seguku residence after Electoral Commission chief Simon Byabakama outlined the election road map to the nation.
The singer turning to politics blasted: “Digital Campaigns won’t work, they are a diversion and a baseless myth.”
Chamili who is taking on Elias Lukwago in the race for Kampala Mayor, raged: “I’m surprised that the electoral commission can make such impotent proposals towards elections – the most important public event in the country.”
He explained: “Elections are one the most volatile issues of Uganda since independence, how can Electoral Commission make such a mockery on our stability.”
Below is the singer’s statement issued on his facebook page to hundreds of his fans.
Brothers and Sisters
I want to address the myth of Digital Election.
Digital Campaigns won’t work, they are a diversion and a baseless myth.
I’m surprised that the electoral commission can make such impotent proposals towards elections – the most important public event in the country.
Elections are one the most volatile issues of Uganda since independence, how can Electoral Commission make such a mockery on our stability.
Ugandans want change,they have been patiently waiting for it for 35 years.
All Ugandans want is a process as clean and fair as possible.To stop this, You must have powerful reasons.
The issue of COVID 19 cant be compared to our election history.It is a pandemic that is curable, and soon, it will be history. We know that at an international level, breakthroughs are being made to arrest it. Therefore, while we remain conscious, we can not live in fear permanently. COVID will catch you, don’t go to work, don’t go to pray, don’t do this, don’t do a normal election is not sustainable.
Election outcomes led to death of thousands of people in Luwero, up to now Luwero has not recovered, yet even families that lost people to AIDS have slowly recovered. So the cost of a vote, badly managed could be too huge for us.
I want to ask Electoral Commission a few things:
1. How are you going to enforce this proposal? Because people are going to defy it. Do you have the capacity to stop public campaigns in every village of Uganda with numerous candidates without blowing up this country?
2. Do you think we can hold an election without risks? Do you think COVID is more risky than a bad election? There will always be a trade-off of risks. Some risks are heavier than others.
I therefore propose that we instead dialogue with all different parties and have a workable balance before its too late.
I also think government’s approach towards the COVID 19 pandemic needs to be revised to a proactive style, let’s be alert, let face this disease, we cant hide in our caves all the time.
I have talked to people in arcades, they are suffering. We can’t pray, why? Can’t churches practice social distancing? Our children are losing time at home, why? We must be proactive. Let’s prepare to face this disease head on.
This approach of hiding is for the generation of cowards.
Award winning journalist and writer who has worked as a stringer for a couple of acclaimed South Africa based German journalists, covered 3 Ugandan elections, 2008 Kenya election crisis, with interests in business and sports reporting.
