{"id":191993,"date":"2016-02-21T11:45:27","date_gmt":"2016-02-21T11:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=191993"},"modified":"2016-02-21T11:45:27","modified_gmt":"2016-02-21T11:45:27","slug":"uganda-polls-challenger-besigye-claims-poll-fraud-over-museveni-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/02\/uganda-polls-challenger-besigye-claims-poll-fraud-over-museveni-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Uganda Polls: Challenger Besigye claims poll fraud over Museveni win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"story-body__introduction\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The main opposition leader in Uganda, Kizza Besigye, has rejected the result of Thursday&#8217;s elections, in which President Yoweri Museveni won a fifth term of office.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mr Besigye, under house arrest since Friday, said Ugandans had seen &#8220;the most fraudulent electoral process&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He described the poll as a sham and a creeping military coup.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">President Museveni, in power for 30 years, received nearly 61% of the votes, with Mr Besigye taking 35%.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Foreign observers say the poll was conducted in an atmosphere of fear and intimidation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While praising the &#8220;remarkable determination&#8221; of Ugandans to vote, EU chief observer Eduard Kukan said the governing National Resistance Movement&#8217;s &#8220;domination of the political landscape distorted the fairness of the campaign&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The election has been marred by sporadic violence and opposition allegations of electoral fraud, with social media sites and messaging apps blocked.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"story-body__crosshead\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8216;Military coup&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;Today I am under house arrest,&#8221; Mr Besigye said in a statement.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media-landscape has-caption full-width\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<figure style=\"width: 601px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"responsive-image__img js-image-replace\" src=\"http:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/145CE\/production\/_88360438_88360437.jpg\" alt=\"Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni shows his ink stained finger after voting in presidential elections\" width=\"601\" height=\"338\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">President Yoweri Museveni won a fifth term<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;My home is sealed off and I am not allowed to leave. Nobody is allowed to access my home. I am also under some kind of electronic blockade. I am unable to access any form of internet service in my house.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;Generally, the regime is baring its bloodied fangs and claws for all to see. This has not been an electoral process. This is a creeping military coup.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It was the fourth time Mr Besigye, candidate for the opposition Forum for Democratic Change, had taken on President Museveni.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The two men were once allies, with Mr Besigye serving as Mr Museveni&#8217;s personal doctor when they were guerrilla fighters.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He was placed under house arrest ostensibly to stop him announcing his vote score unilaterally.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mr Museveni seized power in 1986 and is credited with restoring stability to Uganda. However, critics say he has become increasingly authoritarian.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The next closest challenger to Mr Museveni, former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi, is also reportedly under house arrest.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The National Resistance Movement put out a statement celebrating the win, saying Mr Museveni&#8217;s opponents had &#8220;failed to offer any alternative&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The main opposition leader in Uganda, Kizza Besigye, has rejected the result of Thursday&#8217;s elections, in which President Yoweri Museveni won a fifth term of office. Mr Besigye, under house arrest since Friday, said Ugandans had seen &#8220;the most fraudulent electoral process&#8221;. He described the poll as a sham and a creeping military coup. 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