Former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) President Dr Kizza Besigye has poured scorn on allegations that he is a mole working for President Yoweri Museveni.
While appearing on nbs’ Morning Breeze show on Wednesday, Besigye said as an opposition figure he has never hobnobbed with Museveni and not planning to do so.
“Paid Propaganda is serious business. When you say something repeatedly, people get to believe it. Some people, even in opposition have been saying Besigye and Museveni are the same. Can you believe? If I lead protests against Museveni how does that help him? Anybody who says that I work for Museveni is completely out of his/her mind. If you ask them what is it that Besigye does that is almost what Museveni does, you will not get a response,” he noted.
On the issue of some opposition leaders asking him to step aside for new faces, the four time presidential candidate said he cannot leave the struggle because there’s need for more fighters who could deliver Uganda to the Promised Land.
“Is this a beauty contest that we are looking got a new face? We are looking for as many fighters as possible. But if they are talking about the leadership of the struggle, let them join and lead the struggle. I have said I have no problem anyone leading the struggle,” Besigye revealed.
“I have repeatedly said that I have never sought to look for a position. Even in 2001, I was never meant to be a candidate. Someone else (Bidandi Ssali) was to be a candidate. So whoever wants to be a leader of the struggle, come and lead us. I don’t enjoy being in Teargas and bullets. I never see those people in the heat of moment. Let them come and lead us. I am really not anxious to be in the teargas. I have never seen Abed Bwanika in the heat of things, who has stopped them?” he inquired.
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