Dr Besigye Is A project of NRM, Secrets Leaked

Annews24.com, the top secrets that leaked show that Besigye is a project of NRM. Somewhere in Busaabala, Wakiso District, Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) chairman Wasswa Biriggwa owns a nature lodge of notable beauty. 

There is a bar and restaurant area, lounge and cottages covered in green, with many of the trees fitted with tags that bear their names. There is a forest of teak trees that measures nearly an acre, and then a green field overlooking Lake Victoria.

In the open green field, four tents draped in the national colours of black, yellow and red were erected in preparation for an important function that was to happen on Thursday. Such is the secrecy of the preparations that a chat with one of the people who helped in arranging the area revealed that they had no clue what it was all about until the function started.

Many other people who eventually accessed the venue of what was dubbed the People’s Assembly had limited or no information about it just days or hours to its happening. The information was kept within a close-knit group around Dr Kizza Besigye and his associates.
Journalists were invited for the occasion within just hours of it happening, and even then there was no information as to where it was to take place or what exactly it entailed. They were just driven to the venue in the middle of the function.

Decision to go underground
When he took leave of the court appearances, Dr Besigye did not take to the streets to lead protests as he had often wanted to do over the years. He adopted what some in his circles call a “guerrilla” approach, secretly combing the villages for recruits with whom he intends to further what he calls his non-violent struggle.

This recruitment had in fact started before the 2016 election when the Opposition leader came up with what he called Power Ten (P10), a concept where he sought to recruit 10 people per village who he hoped to propel his struggle and protect votes. 

Through his P10 structures, sources say Dr Besigye secretly collected results declaration forms from many, perhaps most of the districts, after the 2016 elections.

Where he could not get copies of the results declaration forms, Sunday Monitor has learnt, Dr Besigye reportedly got poll results from each polling station and tabulated as he tallied his own set of results. A summary of the “analysis” of the 2016 election results he released at the height of the saga, Dr Besigye claimed that Mr Museveni attained the winning margin though “inflating” votes at polling stations and “vote manufacturing”.

Sources close to him say he is armed with his set of “results” – what he calls the “true” results of the 2016 election – the reason he has consistently demanded for an audit of the 2016 election and says is willing to stand trial over his claim that he won it. 

According to the results declared by the Electoral Commission, President Museveni won with 60.8 per cent, against Dr Besigye’s 35 per cent. The rest of the votes were shared among former prime minister Amama Mbabazi, Mr Abed Bwanika, Mr Joseph Mabirizi, Ms Maureen Kyalya, Maj Gen Benon Biraro, and Prof Venansius Baryamureeba.

During the campaigns, voting and the aftermath of the election, Dr Besigye complained that many of the members of his P10 outfit were arrested, intimidated or bribed to switch allegiance in favour of the ruling party. At the inauguration of the People’s Assembly last Thursday, the Opposition leader spoke about the danger of the people they recruit crossing over to the ruling side, saying the only remedy they have for that is to continue recruiting. 

During the past two or so years, sources say Dr Besigye’s group has continued to surreptitiously (and also openly) recruit and train “carefully” selected individuals regarding what actions they need to take in their bid to win power.