National Unity Platform president Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, says his life has not been the same since the January presidential election, forcing him into hiding while his family fled the country for safety.
Speaking at the Geneva Human Rights Conference, he said his home in Magere remains heavily guarded by security forces even though no one lives there anymore.
According to Bobi Wine, his wife Barbie Kyagulanyi and their children left Uganda after the elections because they feared for their lives. He described the deployment at his residence as security personnel “guarding an empty house”.
After the 15 January presidential vote, Yoweri Museveni was declared the winner with 71.6 per cent of the vote, while Bobi Wine came second with 24.7 per cent. He rejected the results, accusing the Electoral Commission and security agencies of rigging the election.
He says the period that followed was marked by fear and uncertainty. He went into hiding and began releasing video messages calling on Ugandans and the international community to challenge the election outcome and investigate alleged human rights violations.
Bobi Wine also states that shortly after the polls, security personnel raided his Magere home looking for him. He alleges that during the operation, his family members were mistreated and pressured to reveal his whereabouts.
He further alleges that the operation was carried out on the orders of Muhoozi Kainerugaba, a claim that has not been officially confirmed.
