Uganda’s army chief and president’s son threatens opposition leader Bobi Wine with death, escalating tensions after a disputed election.
NAIROBI: Uganda’s army chief has threatened to kill opposition leader Bobi Wine, escalating a political crisis days after a disputed election.
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is also the son of long-serving President Yoweri Museveni, made the threats on social media platform X.
“We have killed 22 NUP terrorists since last week. I’m praying the 23rd is Kabobi,” Kainerugaba posted, referring to Wine and his National Unity Platform party.
He gave Wine 48 hours to surrender to police or be treated as “an outlaw/rebel”.
The threats follow Museveni’s win of an eighth term in an election last Thursday widely criticised by observers.
The opposition says it faced violence and intimidation ahead of the vote.
Wine said he escaped a police raid on his home on Saturday and is now in hiding.
His wife remains under apparent house arrest at their compound.
Wine criticised Kainerugaba’s “threats to kill me” and demanded the military leave his home.
“My wife and people are not safe,” he said.
In other posts, Kainerugaba called himself “a prophet of Almighty God” and likened Wine to a “BABOON”.
The opposition leader was arrested and tortured before the 2021 election, his first presidential run.
Kainerugaba is known for his inflammatory tweets and threatened to behead Wine last year.
He was quiet on social media before last week’s poll but has resumed frequent late-night posting since his father’s victory.
