by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
UN GATE, Jan 17 – As the Internet was cut off in Uganda in the run up to the January 15 election, Inner City Press in writing asked UN Spokespeople Stephane Dujarric and Melissa Fleming, cc-ing SG Antonio Guterres,
"What are the comments and actions if any of SG Guterres and separately USG Fleming and Ian Phillips, on that in Uganda, the internet was cut off ahead of the presidential and legislative elections on January 15th. The final day of campaigning before the presidential and parliamentary elections in Uganda on Thursday, January 15, was marked by a nationwide internet blackout. Yoweri Museveni, the incumbent president who has been in power for 40 years, is seeking his seventh consecutive term. His main opponent is Bobi Wine."
That was on January 14; there was no answer.
On January 15, Inner City Press asked 30 at the UN:
"On Uganda what are the comments and actions if any of SG Guterres on that Uganda election disrupted by technical problems, a "deliberate" move by the government, according to the opposition Technical problems are disrupting voting operations for the presidential and parliamentary elections in Uganda on January 15, 2026, affecting even the vote for the head of state. The opposition denounces a " deliberate " action by the executive branch to allow Yoweri Museveni to remain in power after forty years of rule."
No answer. On January 16, cc-ing others too, Inner City Press asked
On Uganda AGAIN what are the comments and actions if any of SG Guterres on that tensions are rising in the aftermath of the presidential and legislative elections. Bobi Wine's party claims that the opposition leader is surrounded in his home, effectively under house arrest. The opposition also accuses the army of killing ten of its supporters in Butambala, in the center of the country. The police deny this, claiming self-defense. Final results are expected on January 17."
No answer at all. No one they let into the UN and briefing room asked anything about Uganda. And Museveni claimed his seventh "win," 40 years in power like Paul Biya in Cameroon, another ally of Guterres.
The UN denied Inner City Press' application to enter and ask, with no reason given. Another Museveni. UN Betrayals book here
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