Bobi Wine responds after Gen muhoozi says he wants to behead him

What you need to know:
- In a post on X, Kainerugaba said his father, whom he referred to by the honorific Mzee, was the only person protecting opposition leader Bobi Wine from him.
- Bobi Wine has responded to say he does not fear him although he does not take the threats lightly.
The head of Uganda's military, who is also the son of longstanding President Museveni, said he wanted to behead Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine, provoking a reaction from the country's opposition leader.
Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba is widely believed to be the heir apparent to his father, who has governed Uganda since 1986.
Kainerugaba routinely makes inflammatory posts on social media, including a threat in 2022 to invade neighbouring Kenya.
Kainerugaba later apologised for that threat and sometimes says that certain posts are meant ironically.
In a post on X on Sunday evening, Kainerugaba said his father, whom he referred to by the honorific Mzee, was the only person protecting opposition leader Bobi Wine from him.
"If Mzee was not there, I would cut off his head today," Kainerugaba posted.
Bobi Wine, who finished second to Museveni in the 2021 presidential election, responded on X that he did not take the threat lightly, saying there had been several previous attempts on his life.
Kainerugaba responded: "Finally! I woke you up? Before I behead you, repay us the money we loaned you," suggesting the government had previously bought off Wine to undermine the opposition.
Spokespeople for the government and Kainerugaba were not immediately reachable for comment. A spokesperson for the armed forces declined to comment.
The government spokesperson has previously said Kainerugaba's social media posts should be understood as "casual" comments and not taken seriously or as reflecting government policy.
"I've come across his uncoordinated messages that he writes overnight. Before you get angry at him, you need to first forgive him. While his threats are concerning, I don't fear taking him on and his father," Bobi Wine further told journalists at his National Unity Platform (NUP) party offices in Kampala.

Bobi Wine also dismissed allegations by Kainerugaba that government funded Bobi Wine's activities in the 2021 electoral season.
"If at all they fund me, why do they have to go after me everywhere, torturing and killing my supporters?" Bobi Wine said in Kampala.
Bobi Wine, a popular musician turned politician has parlayed his star power into a career as Museveni's most formidable challenger. He rejected the results of the 2021 election, alleging ballot stuffing and intimidation.
Human rights activists have also accused Museveni's government of widespread human rights abuses, including torture and arbitrary detention.
Uganda's government has repeatedly denied allegations of election fraud and human rights abuses.
*Additional reporting by Monitor.
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