– ‘Those Europeans are not serious’-
“I am very happy with Ugandans, they came out in big numbers and voted,” Museveni added, warning against those who wished to cause violence through protests.
“We shall use both soft and hard means to guard the peace in Uganda… by soft means I mean talking to the youth, who these criminal politicians try to use,” he said. “But also we can use non-lethal but tough methods, to deal with any trouble makers.”
International observers raised concerns over the proceedings, saying that Uganda’s electoral commission lacked transparency and accusing the police of heavy-handed treatment of the opposition.
But Museveni dismissed the criticism. “I don’t need lectures from anybody,” he said. “Those Europeans are not serious.”
While Museveni succeeded in extending his rule of the east African country, over a dozen influential ministers lost their parliamentary seats.
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