MUSEVENI’S DARKEST HOUR: Besigye Reveals How He Forced Museveni to Think About His Own Death
Maverick four-time presidential candidate Dr. Kizza Besigye has narrated how he forced his longtime political opponent, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, to confront his own death.
In a recent interview on CBS radio, Besigye boasted that his efforts to challenge Museveni’s leadership have finally started yielding results, and Ugandans should come together to capitalize on the president’s weakened state.
Besigye explained that when he first started opposing Museveni in 2001, the president was incredibly powerful, both physically and financially. He had resources to buy thousands of motorcycles to win over youthful supporters and enjoyed widespread popularity, allowing him to travel with minimal security. However, Besigye observed that Museveni’s behavior has changed, indicating a growing sense of insecurity.
“I saw him arguing with traders at Kololo, something the Museveni I know wouldn’t do. It shows he’s lost control and Ugandans are just sleeping on the job. They need to wake up and take action,” Besigye said.
Besigye believes Museveni’s weakness stems from his dwindling financial resources, making him feel threatened by traders protesting the tax burden he imposed on them. He urged Ugandans to rise up and protest against Museveni’s prolonged stay in power, as he no longer possesses the same level of influence he had between 2001 and 2016.
“Museveni is now at his weakest point, and Ugandans should come together to harvest the fruits of their struggle. He has nothing to offer and is just clinging to power,” Besigye said.
During his ongoing countrywide tour, Besigye noticed that the anti-riot vehicles purchased by former Inspector General of Police Gen. Edward Kale Kayihura to combat opposition have been grounded.
He believes it’s no coincidence that Museveni publicly announced his impending death, and he’s urging Ugandans to fight for their country’s future.
“Traders have started protesting, but they can’t do it alone. Farmers should join them and stop sending food to Kampala. I’m telling you, those soldiers will come out of the barracks and force Museveni out of power so that farmers can send food to them instead,” Besigye said.
Besigye’s countrywide political tours aim to awaken Ugandans and encourage them to take action. He expressed no regret for the energy he invested in the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), despite the current party leadership’s alleged betrayal.
“I left my well-paying job at Nairobi hospital, left my profession as a medical doctor and spend five years in the bush fighting for good governance in Uganda, the situation was harsh in the bush I’m telling you. We spent days without eating, drinking but running. The building of FDC was somehow easy compared to life in the bush,” Besigye said.
He assured Ugandans that elections will not overthrow Museveni because he uses them to divide the forces that fight him by allowing them to win parliament and local government elections so that they are paid at the end of the month, given allowances which makes them feel like they have power.
Besigye warned that elections won’t overthrow Museveni, as he uses them to divide opposition forces by allowing them to win parliamentary and local government elections, providing a sense of power and diverting their attention from challenging his leadership. He emphasized that Ugandans must unite and take collective action to bring about real change.
“Ugandans should not rely on elections to remove Museveni. He has rigged them before and will do it again. We need a united front to force him out,” Besigye said.
He explained that such opposition leaders told to fight the sitting government, they feel like the one telling them to do so doesn’t want them to enjoy power they won in their respective offices hence diverting their main mission of fighting Museveni.