And not in a good way. Hundreds of students took to the streets of Uganda's capital of Kampala to protest about Bob Geldof after he criticised Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni for his decision to go against the country's constitution and run for a third term in power. The pro-government students and waved placards proclaiming phrases such as 'Geldof sober up and shut up' and
'No drug addicts and rock homos'.
The comments in question were made at the launch of Britain's **Commission
For Africa** Report two weeks ago, when Geldof, accompanied by
Tony Blair, said "The president of Uganda, who implemented poverty measures and AIDS measures, is now trying to be president for life. Get a grip Museveni. Your time is up, go away."
The crowds went on to besiege the British High Commission, but they were barred from entering and one sole protester was admitted to deliver a letter of protest accusing Geldof and Bill Rammell, a UK Foreign Office Minister, of making offensive remarks.
**Moses
Nuwagaba of the Makerere University Movement Forum** told a Kampala newspaper. "We are saying no to external influence from neo-colonialists, specifically the UK, We are telling them that they ruled us for 100 years and we did not see any elections or term limits, so what moral authority do they have now to preach democracy to us?" He went on to point out that Mr.
Blair is seeking a third term, which is true, but, unlike Mr.
Blair, the Ugandan president has been in power since 1986.