By RFIPubliée on 13-12-2019Modified on 13-12-2019 at 00:03
Opponent and singer Bobi Wine has been in South Africa for a week. He met this Thursday, December 12, Mmusi Maimane, the former opposition leader of the Democratic Alliance. The two men were side by side in Johannesburg. An opportunity for Bobi Wine to rally support for the presidential election in 2021 in Uganda to which he ran.
For Bobi Wine, South Africa is only the first step. " Yes we hope to continue meeting other leaders on the continent. So we're going to do more tours like this one. "
The singer and opponent does not say where and when will these next meetings. But wants to create a synergy of opposition parties in Africa. " It's important for us to create party connections, to be one. Africa can be free only if all African countries are free. The continent is undergoing a very rapid change that worries and paranoid heads of state, former liberator who have turned into oppressors. "
In this sense, he is followed and supported by Mmusi Maimane , the former opposition leader in South Africa until his resignation last month. For him, appearing alongside Bobi Wine is crucial as he prepares to launch his new movement.
" We want the rule of law to be respected in Africa. I am worried when I see the predatory methods of our presidents. This makes the task difficult for us, oppositions. "
The two leaders are under 40 and appear as spokespersons for African youth.
During his tour of South Africa Bobi Wine also gave a concert last weekend and met with President of Economic Freedom Fighters Julius Malema .
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