Winnie Byanyima, the wife of Ugandan opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye, has made some serious allegations against a British man. According to her Twitter statement, this man was involved in a sinister plot to frame her husband by planting guns on him during a recent incident. Byanyima claims that the man, who was allegedly a paid operative, facilitated the abduction of Dr. Besigye and Haji Obed, but conveniently left behind his firearms when he exited the room.
Byanyima emphasizes that her husband has consistently raised funds for his party’s political mobilization efforts, stressing that opposition parties are democratic institutions with both local and international support. She strongly rejects the idea of Dr. Besigye being tried in a military court, describing such a move as a “travesty of justice.”
These allegations come amid escalating tensions and false criminal allegations against Dr. Besigye, which Byanyima insists will be exposed and dismissed in a civilian court. It’s worth noting that the Ugandan government has been accused of framing Dr. Besigye in previous instances, with the courts consistently upholding his innocence ¹.