‘Don’t be like Trump, bring credible evidence of rigging’, Ugandan President Museveni tells opposition
Uganda President, Yoweri Museveni, has challenged those alleging that his re-election was rigged to show the proof and not make baseless allegations as the outgoing United States president Donald Trump.
Museveni reacted to developments after his main political rival, Robert Bobi Wine Kyagulanyi, on Monday, accused him of “committing the most-vile election fraud in history and for using “the most despicable forms of intimidation” against him and his party members.
Recall that the voter fraud allegations made by the United States President Donald Trump, about his country’s November 3 2020 presidential elections (which was won by Joe Biden) were dismissed by the court, but he kept claiming his victory was stolen.
Biden is billed to be inaugurated as the 46th president of the US on January 20, after Congress certified his win.
Museveni(77), who spoke through the Executive Director Uganda Media Centre (for Public Communication), Ofwono Opondo P’Odel , accused the opposition of making baseless claims about the incumbent president’s election victory.
“Don’t be like Trump. At least bring credible evidence to back up your claims,” he added.
But the government of the United Kingdom (UK) had frowned on the tensed atmosphere in Uganda.
While welcoming the re-election of Museveni, it called on all parties to seek legal redress and not resort to unlawful behaviour.
“The UK Government welcomes the relatively calm passing of the elections in Uganda and notes the re-election of H.E. Yoweri Museveni as President.
“Many in Uganda and beyond have expressed concerns about the overall political climate in the run up to the elections as well as the electoral process. It is important these concerns are raised, investigated and resolved in a peaceful, legal and constitutional manner. We ask that all parties, including the security services, but also all of Uganda’s political movements, act with restraint to ensure the peaceful resolution of disputes,” it stated on Saturday.
Sources: Crystal Facts/The Whistler.com
