Summary:
- Ugandan President Museveni expresses openness to collaborate with opposition leaders Bobi Wine and Dr. Besigye, acknowledging their significant roles in politics, despite potential challenges in reaching a consensus.
Ugandan President Gen (Rtd) Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni, during an interview with the BBC, has expressed his readiness to collaborate with opposition leaders Dr Kizza Besigye and Robert Kyagulanyi, commonly known as Bobi Wine. Despite a history marked by political disagreements, President Museveni stated his willingness to offer significant positions and cooperate with these prominent figures from the opposition.
Having held power since 1986 after a challenging five-year bush war, Museveni acknowledged the pivotal roles played by both Besigye and Bobi Wine in Uganda’s political landscape. Dr Besigye, once President Museveni’s personal physician during the aforementioned bush war, transitioned to opposition politics after serving as a minister and leader within Museveni’s party.
Bobi Wine, a charismatic popstar, gained prominence as a political figure in the 2021 election, with his National Unity Platform (NUP) surpassing Besigye’s Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) as the primary opposition party. Despite Bobi Wine contesting the election and his NUP party claiming victory, Museveni secured another term.
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President Museveni’s outreach to opposition figures goes beyond his previous collaboration with Democratic Party leader Norbert Mao, whom he appointed as Minister of Justice and Constitutional Minister after the 2021 election. Museveni expressed his openness to providing similar opportunities to Besigye and Bobi Wine.
In response to inquiries about working with these opposition leaders, Museveni commented, “No problem [giving Bobi Wine and Besigye jobs and working with them]. I was working with [Paul Kawanga] Ssemogerere in 1996. He is the one who left us,” referring to past collaborations. However, both Bobi Wine and Besigye have previously outlined conditions for engaging in discussions with President Museveni, suggesting potential challenges in reaching a consensus.
