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Bobi Wine Postpones ‘We’re Removing A Dictator,’ Gives Museveni Ultimatum To Quit

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Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, poses for a photograph after his press conference at his home in Magere, Uganda, on January 26, 2021. - Ugandan soldiers have stood down their positions around the residence of opposition leader Bobi Wine, a day after a court ordered an end to the confinement of the presidential runner-up. He had been under de-facto house arrest at his home outside the capital, Kampala, since he returned from voting on January 14, 2021. For 11 days heavily armed soldiers and police officers surrounding the property had prevented members of Wine's household, including his wife, Barbie, from leaving their compound and denied access to visitors. (Photo by SUMY SADURNI / AFP)

Former Presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine says he is giving President Yoweri Museveni a maximum one year ultimatum to quit office.

“We want Museveni out of office in less than a year,” Bobi Wine said, without elaborating. He said this on Wednesday while talking to newly elected Members Of Parliament from the NUP party

Museveni was declared winner with 59% of votes versus 35% for Wine. The opposition rejected the result, alleging fraud and unfair conditions, including pre-filled ballot sheets, result tallies showing impossibly high numbers of voters and harassment of opposition polling agents.

The government denied irregularities, casting Wine as a foreign puppet and troublemaker, with Museveni the sole guarantor of political stability and economic progress.

Despite the end of the siege, a helicopter circled low over Wine’s residence on Tuesday. Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesman Luke Owoyesigyire said that was normal surveillance.

“I was born free and I am free. Only that I am everywhere in chains. As you saw, while the court ordered the police to vacate our premises, you still have police and military helicopters, over us,” added Wine, looking tired and stressed.

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