FDC to Challenge Results of Feb. 23rd Presidential Elections
Reuters AlertNet reports that the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), Uganda's main opposition party, has announced it will challenge the results of last week's presidential election in the Ugandan Supreme Court. Kizza Besigye, the FDC candidate, said, "The main thrust of the petition is that our supporters were disenfranchised; the falsification of results, of which we have a lot of evidence; and bribery."
The Ugandan electoral commission announced Saturday that incumbent Yoweri Museveni won 59 percent of the vote, while Besigye won 37 percent. FDC supporters protesting the alleged election irregularities have been driven off the streets by riot policemen firing water cannons and tear gas.
The Ugandan electoral commission announced Saturday that incumbent Yoweri Museveni won 59 percent of the vote, while Besigye won 37 percent. FDC supporters protesting the alleged election irregularities have been driven off the streets by riot policemen firing water cannons and tear gas.