Vote counting is happening in Uganda's election. The opposition has made serious claims about unfair voting. They say ballots were added and their observers were threatened. These problems make people doubt the election's fairness. There were also technical issues and the internet was shut down. This makes the election process questionable.
President Yoweri Museveni wants to be president again. He has been in power for a long time. Bobi Wine, a singer and politician, is his main opponent. Wine says his party's election workers were removed or arrested. He said, "Ballot stuffing happened everywhere. Many of our election people were taken or chased away." He asked people to "reject this bad government."
The voting process had many problems. In Kampala and Jinja, polling stations stayed open late. This was because machines for checking voters did not work. The internet also failed often. There were not enough voting materials. The Electoral Commission has not yet answered the specific claims about ballot stuffing or missing officials.
Uganda also turned off the internet on Tuesday. This made communication difficult. It was hard for people to watch or report on the election. President Museveni said there were voting problems. He promised to look into them. However, many groups are unhappy about the internet shutdown. They say it stops transparency and honesty.
Before the election, there were also problems. Police stopped opposition meetings. They used tear gas and bullets. Many supporters and officials were arrested. This created a feeling of fear. People are worried about a fair election. The final results are expected soon. However, the claims of cheating, technical problems, and the internet blackout raise big questions about the election's result and Uganda's future.