COL. BESIGYE STARTS COUNTRY WIDE TOUR TO THANK VOTERS FOR VOTING HIM IN FEB.2016

BY OKOODI DEO

IN RUKIGA-KABALE

Former Presidential Candidate Col Dr Kiiza Besigye has officially
started a national ‘thank you’ tour to recognize and appreciate
people’s contribution towards his campaign in the 2016 general
elections.

Addressing the people of Rukiga County in Kabale district Besigye said
whereas the ruling NRM party used a lot of tax payers’ money to bribe
voter’s majority of them instead used the same money to facilitate his
campaign trail.

He said some gave him liquid cash of small denominations as little Shs
100 while others gave material things like goats that were later
converted into cash which helped him to traverse the whole country to
garner support.

Besigye said indeed he emerged the winner for the election that were
later hijacked by the ruling party of which he urged people to support
him reclaim this victory using peaceful means, adding such actions are
lawful.

He said the NRM party having  realized that the country has lost trust
in it has opted to have the voting of LC elections by lining up to
intimidate voters but challenged them remain resilient and continue to
show them that it’s time they willingly accepted defeat and handover
power by electing FDC people in local concils