Bobi Wine cries sabotage, names Among

Opposition figure Bobi Wine is accusing parliamentary speaker Anita Among of organizing violence against his campaign. The National Unity Platform leader, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, says he has solid info that hired groups will attack his rallies in the eastern districts of Ngora and Bukedea. He claims these operatives are already intimidating locals to stay away from his events.

This accusation follows another dispute with security forces from the previous day. Kyagulanyi said police blocked his travel and denied him lodging in Amuria and Soroti after events were disrupted in Katakwi and Kapelebyong. Security officials gave a different account, stating the candidate strayed from approved routes and schedules. They cited unauthorized stops and attempts to campaign past permitted hours as reasons for the intervention.

The presidential candidate often alleges state-sponsored harassment and intimidation targeting his supporters. He has also made claims about a government-backed assassination plot against him, which authorities consistently deny. There was no immediate comment from Speaker Among or other officials about the latest allegations involving hired crowds. Government responses to similar past claims have called them baseless and politically driven.