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| Museveni rival Kizza Besigye arrested over protest march | Museveni rival Kizza Besigye arrested over protest march |
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| Uganda's main opposition leader Kizza Besigye has been taken into police custody after vowing to lead a protest march against President Yoweri Museveni's election victory. | |
| Mr Besigye was bundled into a police van when he tried to leave his home, where he had been under house arrest, witnesses said. | Mr Besigye was bundled into a police van when he tried to leave his home, where he had been under house arrest, witnesses said. |
| He has dismissed Thursday's poll as "fraudulent". | He has dismissed Thursday's poll as "fraudulent". |
| Mr Museveni won by a landslide to extend his 30-year rule. | Mr Museveni won by a landslide to extend his 30-year rule. |
| In a BBC interview, he rejected allegations of vote rigging, and accused Mr Besigye of planning to incite violence. | In a BBC interview, he rejected allegations of vote rigging, and accused Mr Besigye of planning to incite violence. |
| Responding to criticism from European Union observers that the electoral commission "lacked independence and transparency", Mr Museveni told the BBC's Zuhura Yunus that "those Europeans are not serious". | Responding to criticism from European Union observers that the electoral commission "lacked independence and transparency", Mr Museveni told the BBC's Zuhura Yunus that "those Europeans are not serious". |
| "Transparency is what we've been voting for," he added. | "Transparency is what we've been voting for," he added. |
| Official results gave Mr Museveni nearly 61% of the votes, with Mr Besigye taking 35%. | Official results gave Mr Museveni nearly 61% of the votes, with Mr Besigye taking 35%. |
| Mr Museveni seized power in 1986 and is credited with restoring stability to Uganda. However, critics say he has become increasingly authoritarian. | Mr Museveni seized power in 1986 and is credited with restoring stability to Uganda. However, critics say he has become increasingly authoritarian. |