General News of Saturday, 30 March 2019Source: citinewsroom.comLaughter at Harvard as Ugandan wishes to swap Museveni for Nana Addoplay videoPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-AddoHours after protests from university students marred Yoweri Museveni’s speech in Kenya at Kenyatta University yesterday, the Ugandan President was in the spotlight at Havard University when a graduate student expressed his desire to have President Nana Akufo-Addo govern his nation instead of one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders. The student, Hilary Innocent Taylor, during a Q&A session after President Akufo-Addo address at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, begun his question with criticism of Yoweri Museveni. Taylor who is pursuing masters in International Relations said to President Akufo-Addo: “I wish we could exchange you for our Ugandan president.” He proceeded to describe Yoweri Museveni, who has been in power since 1986, as a dictator, as the room erupted in cheers and applause. President Akufo-Addo himself was left in a mix of laughter and bewilderment as the student made his remarks. Pop star turned opposition MP Bobi Wine also suffered arrest in August 2018 where was allegedly tortured and beaten.

Source: GhanaWeb March 30, 2019 18:11 UTC