After the victory of MP-elect Kassiano Wadri Ezati, 61, and the violence that followed thereafter, it is important to visit the role of mass mobilisation against the 32-year-old regime of President Museveni and NRM. A budding movement called "People Power" led by the Kyadondo East MP, Robert Sentamu, Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, featured prominently in this election as 'King Makers.' The same applied to the election a few weeks ago in Bugiri Municipality where MP Asuman Basalirwa won convincingly.
This group of young people has ostensibly gained confidence and belief in themselves as being vital in causing regime change. They now overshadow what we have always perceived as the major players on the political scene namely NRM and the shade of opposition led by former FDC president, Dr Kizza Besigye.
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