Muntu Warns of Worsening Election Violence Ahead of 2026 Polls

Muntu is raising alarm over Uganda’s electoral trajectory, warning that the country is heading toward a more violent and repressive election in 2026 if current patterns persist.

Muntu, who now leads the opposition Alliance for National Transformation (ANT), made the remarks during a conference organised by the Uganda Law Society, where he addressed legal professionals, civil society actors, and political observers on the state of governance and democracy in the country.

He said each general election has become worse than the last marked by torture, violence, and shrinking political space. “Every election is worse than the one before. If we follow that trend, 2026 will be worse than 2021,” he cautioned.

Muntu argued that the solution does not lie in laws alone but in transforming the systems that uphold impunity and dysfunction.

“The law is not the solution the systems are. And those systems are sustained by people.”

He pointed out that every society has two kinds of people: those driven by self interest and those committed to building their communities. Uganda’s future, he said, depends on nurturing the latter.

“Before you solve the problems in communities, you must first solve the problems in your party,” he said, calling on political leaders and citizens alike to reflect on the values driving their actions.

He also warned that the situation might worsen before it improves. “Wanting change is different from acting for it. I suspect it might get worse before it gets better.”

A longtime advocate for peaceful political reform, Muntu continues to push for nonviolent solutions, civic engagement, and internal party discipline as Uganda prepares for the 2026 elections.