Uganda's Opposition leader Kizza Besigye has announced new measures to be taken by his party following the passing of the Presidential age-limit Bill.
The Bill abolished the age-limit that was previously pegged at 75 years, effectively paving the way for President Yoweri Museveni to serve two more seven-year terms beginning with the next election in 2023.
In response, the Besigye-led Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party has unveiled the 'Tubalemese Campaign', a raft of measures to protest the bill.
Two of the key pillars of the new campaign bear a striking similarity to what was unveiled by the National Super Alliance (NASA) a day before the repeat Presidential election which they boycotted.
Besigye has announced the launch of a People's Assembly and an "economic, social and political boycott of the oppressors".
[caption caption="A banner promoting the Besigye-led campaign"]
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Both tactics are being used by NASA leaders as they protest what they maintain is an illegitimate administration led by President Uhuru Kenyatta.
FDC declared that they had rejected President Museveni and life Presidency.
They further called on supporters to support the People's Assembly as well as People's Representatives and People's MPs.
In 2016, Besigye was 'sworn in' in a mock ceremony as the 'President of The People’s Government of Uganda'.
While announcing a plan to be sworn in as the 'People's President' late last year, NASA leader Raila Odinga stated that his swearing-in would be like that of Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa and not like that of Besigye.
[caption caption="Kakamega Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) follow proceedings during the launch of the People's Assembly in their county on Saturday"]
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