The Minister for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and National Guidance, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, has said that the government knows the exact location of National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine.
Kyagulanyi, who lost the January 14 presidential election to incumbent President Yoweri Museveni, has remained out of public view since casting his vote.
He has been updating supporters through social media posts and videos, but his precise location has remained unknown.
The opposition leader has previously said he cannot return home to Magere due to security concerns, claiming that intelligence reports indicated a threat to his life.
Speaking on NBS Television on Sunday, Dr. Baryomunsi said the government was fully aware of Kyagulanyi’s location and questioned why he was hiding rather than claiming his victory as he had promised before the elections.
“He's the person who was inciting his supporters that they should look for the vote, protect it, and demand for it. So how can he go to demand his vote from a bush or from wherever he's hiding? We know where he is, and he's just safely there, but he's just cowardice,” he said.
Dr. Baryomunsi also dismissed Kyagulanyi’s claims of rigging and urged him to take his evidence to court.
“He can go to courts of law if he thinks he has evidence that he was rigged. In my own district, Kanungu, he garnered 12,000 votes,” he added.
