Bobi Wine rejects poll outcome after fleeing house arrest, wife detained
Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine says his family is under house arrest after a night raid by security forces and vows to reject presidential election results announced by the Electoral Commission...
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Uganda's opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, has rejected the presidential election results and reported that his wife and children are under house arrest after a night raid by security forces. He managed to evade arrest but condemned alleged widespread electoral malpractice, including ballot stuffing and a "military takeover" of the electoral process.
- President Yoweri Museveni secured 71.88 percent of the vote (around 7.6 million votes), while Kyagulanyi received 2.6 million votes (24.46 percent).
- Kyagulanyi's home in Magere was raided by soldiers and police, who switched off electricity and disabled CCTV cameras.
- The National Unity Platform (NUP) leader attributed confusion over his whereabouts to a nationwide internet shutdown amidst heightened political tensions and international scrutiny.
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