Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba the Chief of Defense Forces of Uganda said on Monday that the military had resumed the hunt for opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi.
“Our troops had stopped the search for 24 hours,” Muhoozi said in a post on X.
“Apparently, according to some sources he wanted to surrender peacefully. He hasn’t surrendered anywhere. Now our troops have orders to bring him in dead or alive!”
However, Muhoozi dismissed claims that soldiers had assaulted Kyagulanyi’s wife during a raid on their home.
“First of all, we do not beat up women. They are not worth our time. We are looking for her cowardly husband not her,” he wrote.
Responding to Muhoozi’s remarks, Kyagulanyi said, “Thankfully, our people are still keeping me safe,” Wine said. “My wife is still recovering from the trauma of an overnight raid and assault. Thousands of our people have been violently arrested and detained. My home is still surrounded by the military. Several of our supporters have been murdered in cold blood.”
“We remain committed to freeing our nation from these savage criminals. We remain hopeful that the people of Uganda will have the last laugh,” he said.
“‘Deep in my heart, I do believe, WE SHALL OVERCOME some day.’”
Earlier, Muhoozi had issued a 48-hour ultimatum demanding that Wine surrender to the police, warning that failure to do so would result in him being treated “as an outlaw or rebel.”
Responding hours later, Kyagulanyi accused Gen.Muhoozi of ordering a violent raid on his home.
“You ordered the raid on my house to harm me,” Wine wrote, claiming he had “escaped” an attempt to capture him.
Wine went into hiding after the election, which he denounced as “blatant theft.”
