A National Unity Platform (NUP) videographer, Motiv Kasagga, has raised concerns over alleged repression and rights abuses following Uganda’s general elections, days after President Yoweri Museveni was declared the winner.
In a statement posted on X after the Thursday polls, Kasagga said parts of the country were gradually regaining internet access but claimed that several opposition-linked individuals were still in hiding due to security fears.
He described a tense post-election environment marked, in his words, by intimidation and uncertainty.
“The internet is temporarily back, some of us are still living as fugitives in hiding as we figure out the way forward,” Kasagga wrote, suggesting that the aftermath of the elections had left some citizens feeling unsafe.
He further alleged that cases of repression, extrajudicial executions, and widespread electoral malpractice had been recorded during the election period.
Uganda’s elections were held amid heavy security deployment, with authorities citing the need to maintain law and order.
The government has consistently denied allegations of extrajudicial killings and electoral fraud, maintaining that the polls were conducted in accordance with the law and reflected the will of the people.
Kasagga’s remarks echo longstanding complaints by opposition groups, including NUP, which has repeatedly accused the state of targeting its supporters and restricting civil liberties during election cycles.
The party has previously claimed that arrests, surveillance, and internet disruptions were used to weaken opposition mobilisation.
Despite the allegations, Kasagga struck a conciliatory tone, emphasising national unity and responsibility.
“Uganda remains our homeland and it’s upon us to redeem ourselves from this misrule,” he said, framing his comments as a call for civic action rather than retreat.
The post-election period continues to attract scrutiny from local and international observers as Uganda navigates the political fallout from the polls.