Bobi Wine Accuses President Museveni of Plot to Dismantle Opposition
Opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has accused President Yoweri Museveni of orchestrating a covert scheme to weaken the opposition by infiltrating its ranks and manipulating key figures within the National Unity Platform (NUP).
In an impassioned statement reported by Daily Monitor, Bobi Wine claimed that Museveni’s regime is using former opposition leaders to sabotage the People Power movement from within, accusing them of aligning with the government to undermine the opposition’s efforts.
“We are now fully aware that the government is using our former Leader of Opposition in Parliament to register People Power as a political party,” Bobi Wine said, alleging that this ploy began two years ago, during the tenure of the former leader of opposition (LoP), who also served as deputy president of the movement. “The regime is not just attacking us from the outside but from within, using our own to orchestrate an implosion within NUP_Ug.”
Bobi Wine stressed that these divisions are not natural but are part of a well-coordinated strategy by the government to dismantle the NUP, which has grown to become Uganda’s strongest opposition party.
“These splits are not innocent. They are meticulously crafted works of the regime, and they started long ago,” he said.
The opposition leader further argued that this campaign aims to derail his presidential ambitions and disintegrate NUP’s stronghold among Ugandans. Despite the challenges, Wine maintained that the movement he leads is defined not just by its name or party structure but by the values it upholds.
“For us, it is not about just a name; it’s about the values we stand for, and the mission to free our country,” Wine remarked, underscoring the resilience of his political force.
Bobi Wine’s accusations come at a time when Uganda’s political landscape is increasingly polarized, with NUP’s growing popularity threatening the long-standing dominance of President Museveni, who has ruled the country since 1986.
The government has yet to respond to the allegations. However, if proven true, the infiltration of the opposition could reshape Uganda’s political dynamics ahead of the next elections, raising questions about the future of the country’s democratic process.
