Of

Of the people, the people, the people

Of the power in the hands of the people

Of constitutionalism and democracy

Of free and fair elections

 

Of COVID- 19 pandemic

Of presidential addresses

Of blocked consultations

Of blocked music shows

Of fake news

Of credible intelligence

Of teargas and live bullets

Of diverted routes to campaign venues

 

Of social distancing

Of curfew

Of attempted murder

Of online vitriol

Of vulgarity and careless speech

Of betrayal in the City

Of underhand deals

Of unethical times

 

Of barefooted presidential candidates

Of bullet proof vests and helmets

Of yellow and red for black skins

Of arrested candidates

Of state inspired violence

Of tuli mu situlago

Of face masks and sanitizers

Of black masked armed men

Of hammers and burnt tyres

Of broken limbs and chattered spines

Of snippers and crashed bodies

Of death

 

Of blocked internet

Of jobs for competing candidates

Of incumbency

Of incumbency

Of more incumbency

Of more security vehicles with hidden number plates

Of sirens, tear gas and water hoses

 

Of blocked twitter and face book platforms

Of military might

Of disappearances and hijackings

Of civilians in military courts

Of media bullying

Of pride and prejudice

Of more sanitizer and face masks

Of house arrests

Of court petitions

 

 

Of Ugandan elections 2020-2021