By Samuel Kisitu Freeman
Uganda’s struggle for freedom reaches beyond its borders. It lives wherever Ugandans in exile organise, speak out, and demand the right to return to a homeland governed by the people’s will.
As NUP members prepare for the peaceful demonstration against the formation of NAUCA in Vancouver, BC, fashion designer Latif Madoi calls for urgent action: free all political prisoners, recognise what NUP maintains is H.E. Bobi Wine’s victory in the 2026 presidential election, and demand transparency over allegations that Ugandan taxpayers’ money is being used to legitimise a disputed victory through diaspora platforms.
Why must we turn out? Because our presence makes our demands visible—and our silence leaves them unheard.
Diaspora gatherings carry political weight. They can shape international perceptions, build influence, and confer legitimacy. We must challenge any effort to use our communities to sanitise repression or present a disputed mandate as unquestioned consent.
Ugandans abroad have the right to organise, question those who claim to represent them, and demand accountability for public resources. Our remittances, labour, creativity, and sacrifices must be matched by respect for our political voice.
We call on every NUP member and every supporter of democracy to attend peacefully and stand together for:
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Freedom for all political prisoners.
Respect for the electoral mandate NUP maintains Ugandans gave Bobi Wine.
Transparency and accountability for any public funding connected to NAUCA.
The right of diaspora communities to speak and organise freely.
Our solidarity begins with those behind bars and the families carrying the burden of their imprisonment.
Eddie Mutwe, Achileo Kivumbi, Gaddafi Mugumya, and Wakabi Smart have reportedly been granted cash bail of UGX 5 million each by the High Court in Masaka in an aggravated robbery case we condemn as trumped up. However, Eddie Mutwe and Achileo Kivumbi reportedly remain in custody because of a separate case at Kanyanya Magistrates Court.
Until they are free, our struggle continues. Until every political prisoner comes home, our solidarity must remain active.
Amid these hardships, Madoi is turning creativity into practical support. He reveals that he is creating the “Golden Coin,” which he plans to offer to the National Unity Platform to help mobilise welfare support for political prisoners and their families.
His initiative reminds us that resistance takes many forms: peaceful protest, art, testimony, and care for those who have sacrificed for freedom.
In a candid interview with Samuel Kisitu Freeman, Madoi reflects on his newcomer experience in Canada, imprisonment in Uganda, brain drain, exile, mental health, and fashion as resistance and philanthropy.
Vancouver: let us turn conviction into peaceful action. Come with discipline. Come with courage. Come in solidarity with those whose voices prison walls cannot silence.
Watch the full interview on the People Power Army | YouTube channel.
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