[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] Yoweri Museveni (76), who has ruled Uganda in East Africa for 35 years, has succeeded in winning a sixth term amid allegations of violence and fraud.
According to major foreign media on the 16th (local time), the Uganda Electoral Commission announced that Museveni won with 58.6% of the vote after the presidential election held on the 14th was finalized.
The final vote share of opposition candidate Bobby Wine (real name Robert Kyagulanyi), a former pop star, was counted at 34.8%.
The final voter turnout was 57.22%.
Simon Mugenyi Byabakama, chairman of the Electoral Commission, declared, "Candidate Yoweri Museveni has been elected as the President of the Republic of Uganda."
This election was held amid the worst election violence since Museveni came to power in 1986. The government suppressed opposition candidate Wine, and during the crackdown on riots following Wine's arrest in November last year, about 50 people died.
Candidate Wine also petitioned the International Criminal Court, claiming he was tortured and abused by security authorities.
During the vote counting, the authorities stationed soldiers at Wine's residence, effectively placing him under house arrest, and then announced the final election results, sparking controversy.
The United States and the European Union did not send observer missions to this election.
However, Tibor Nagy, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, expressed the view that there were fundamental flaws in the election process.
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