Museveni’s son threatens Bobi Wine after Uganda election

The son of Uganda’s newly re-elected President Yoweri Museveni threatened to kill singer-turned-opposition leader Bobi Wine, who has been hiding since last week’s election and is contesting the results.

General Muhoozi Kainerugaba of Uganda issued the threat on Tuesday, just days after Museveni, 81, was declared the winner of his seventh term in a contest that the opposition called a “sham” due to allegations of fraudulent votes.

Wine claimed in an interview with Al Jazeera that he has “evidence” of election fraud, including ; Videos purport to show how Museveni’s supporters fill out ballot papers.

The Electoral Commission of Uganda’s spokesperson declined to comment on this claim.

According to Wine, who placed second in the ballot, the opposition National Unity Platform has killed 22 NUP terrorists since last week, according to Kainerugaba, who spoke on X Tuesday.

He continued, “I’m praying the 23rd is Kabobi,” referring to the opposition leader as “the leader.”

Wine has since gone into hiding since the election, and Kainerugaba accused the security forces of raiding his home and attempting to capture him last year. Kainerugaba threatened to behead him online last year.

These accusations have not been proven by Uganda’s army. Since Saturday, there hasn’t been any information about Wine’s whereabouts.

According to Kainerugaba, “I give him exactly 48 hours to give himself to the police.” We will handle him as an outlaw/rebel and treat him accordingly if he doesn’t. ”

Wine criticized Kainerugaba’s “threats to kill me” and demanded that the military leave his compound, adding: “My wife and people are not safe. ”

Wine claimed that his only reason for not being home was to be able to communicate with the world and that no one would be able to talk to me while I was there.

He reacted to being called a “terrorist” in response to that.

To run against a dictator, according to Wine, is to be a “terrorist,” a traitor, and everything else.

Young people are imprisoned for supporting my party and my cause. However, I’m not in custody along with the secretary-general and many others.