2031 push: Muhoozi’s PLU launches signature drive amid army laws, constitutional concerns

The Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), a political pressure group aligned with the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), has launched a nationwide campaign targeting 20 million signatures to support its chairman, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, for the presidency in the 2031 General Election in his bid to succeed his father, President Yoweri Museveni, who has held power since 1986.

The signature drive comes at a time when opposition forces continue to navigate severe legal and political hurdles following the 2026 elections, with several key leaders battling court charges while others…