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Besigye Warns On Third Term Bid
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New Vision (Kampala)
April 19, 2005
Posted to the web April 19, 2005
Fred Ouma
Kampala
There could be trouble in Uganda if President Yoweri Museveni stands for a third term, the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) interim chairman has said.
Dr. Kizza Besigye said, "Today, Museveni is the nation. Whoever has deferring views is treated a state enemy."
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Besigye was speaking on CBS FM radio's 'Manya eddembe lyo' (Know your rights) talk show via phone from South Africa on Sunday night.
He lauded Museveni's achievements but warned him against staying on at State House beyond 2006.
"This situation in itself is an open invitation of trouble. His (Museveni's) time expired and he should not pursue the path of his predecessors who drooped on power until bombs disposed them off. He should retire to allow peaceful transition to full multiparty politics and the time is now," he said with anger rising in his voice.
Citing the bush war, Besigye said the prevailing situation warranted a rebellion as part and parcel of political struggle.
Since independence in 1962, Uganda has had eight presidents, all of whom were ousted from power by the gun.
Besigye, however, denied links with the People's Redemption Army (PRA). He said PRA was a government creation to win public apathy by discrediting able opposition.
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He said the NRM-O relied on Museveni, without whom it would not survive in a free and fair political environment.
Referring to Sempe-bwa's Constitutional Review Commission, Besigye said the issue of lifting presidential terms was never asked for by the public but was designed to perpetuate life presidency for Museveni.
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