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Ugandan Presidential Hopeful Bobi Wine Denounces Ban of 'Red Beret' Symbol

Reuters

   KAMPALA - Ugandan's pop star and presidential hopeful Bobi Wine has
   denounced the government's banning of civilian use of red berets, a
   symbol of his "People Power" movement that he hopes to use to oust
   longtime President Yoweri Museveni.

   The government this month gazetted the red beret and other pieces of
   military wear as "property of the state." It warned people who wear or
   sell them that they would be prosecuted under military law, which can
   lead to a life sentence.

   "This beret ban is a sham. It is a blatant attempt to suffocate a
   successful threat to the autocratic status quo," Wine, 37, said in a
   statement.

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