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Ugandan Military Enters Opposition Leader's House After Election Fraud
Accusations

Halima Athumani

   KAMPALA, UGANDA - Ugandansoldiersentered the home ofopposition leader
   Bobi Wineon Friday,afterhe saidThursday'spresidentialelection
   wasmarredbywidespread fraud.Wineclaimed victory anddeclared himself
   president-elect, evenasearly resultsshowed longtime leaderYoweri
   Museveniahead65 to 28 percent.

   The military moved injust hoursafterWinesaidhewouldrejectfinal
   electionresults-- even before they were in--due to what he calledthe
   worstfraudin Uganda's election history.

     We are under siege. The military has jumped over the fence and has
     now taken control of our home
     -- BOBI WINE (@HEBobiwine) [1]January 15, 2021

   A spokesman for Wine told VOA English to Africa that hundreds of troops
   have surrounded Wine's house and that the opposition leader is
   apparently under house arrest."

   Speaking to the mediaearlierat his home in Kampala,Wine allegedballot
   stuffing,voterigging,intimidation, and threatsagainstmediato prevent
   them fromreporting irregularities.

References

   1. https://twitter.com/HEBobiwine/status/1350074095447117824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

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