00:00Kanarugaba often targets and taunts wine in his posts on X even before the election opposition
00:08voices had been complaining of increased repression under President Museveni more
00:12from our regional correspondent Juliet Monti in Uganda members and supporters of the main
00:20opposition party have been facing growing pressure since the presidential election
00:25around 800 arrests have been recorded nationwide at least 18 people have been killed by security
00:33forces in Bhutan Balan, Jeru, Masaka, Luero and Mityana and four abductions have been reported in the
00:40past few days these figures come from the national unity platform which warns the real toll could be
00:46higher the ruling party the NRM has so far not responded to France 24's request for comment
00:53we met the leader of the opposition at parliament he accuses the authorities of deliberately spreading
00:59fear to silence any dissent people are afraid even myself I don't know when there will be an
01:06instruction to come and arrest me even though yes I'm an elected leader leader of the opposition and
01:11and all of that this regime operates in a rogue manner they'll stop at nothing so yes it is a
01:17worrisome situation but we have chosen that we shall not sit back because that's what they want us to
01:22do one of the most visible faces of the opposition under pressure is Bobby wine the party leader and
01:29main challenger to you very Museveni in this election fled after security forces surrounded
01:35his home the day after the vote on the streets his campaign posters no look like wanted notices the
01:42chief of defense forces the head of the military who is the son to Museveni one Mohosika in
01:47Urugaba has been tweeting saying he's hunting down Bobby wine to kill him he has said that on Twitter
01:53human rights violations had already been documented by civil society in the weeks leading up to the
01:59election the final result giving your remuseveni victory with 71 percent of the vote has been
02:06challenged by the opposition and criticized by election observers and human rights organizations alike
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