U.S. Ally Uganda Shuts Down Internet for 'Election,' Media Yawns
ABC News dutifully reported on Uganda's presidential election, noting the rather inconvenient internet shutdown and voting delays. What they conveniently omitted was that Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, now seeking a sixth term, has been in power since 1986. His regime has been a consistent recipient of U.S. military aid, totaling over $1.7 billion since 2000, despite a long history of human
rights abuses and suppressing dissent. (OpenTheBooks.com) One might wonder if these 'delays' and 'outages' are merely performance art for a ruler the U.S. continues to arm and support politically. Funny how 'democratic backsliding' only truly raises alarms when it’s not happening in a strategically useful client state. Freedom and fair elections, but only with approved channels of communication,
apparently.