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Africa-Press<\/a> – Uganda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Former presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye has revealed that he could not stand for presidency or even participate in the 2021 general election because he \u2018\u2018was angry over leaders failing to understand the political dynamics of the time and instead turning to fight for political positions.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cSilence could not help let\u2019s now stand and face each other in the eye and see what will come out. So now I have come fully,\u201d Dr Besigye said.<\/p>\n

He was on Sunday speaking at the burial of one of the big funders of the opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party in Rukungiri District, Mr Ben Phenehas Kizahi, at Maya Village, Kitimba Ward in Rukungiri municipality.<\/p>\n

\u201cI never had anger at you local people but I had issues with my people over how they managed our works, that\u2019s why you see my MP is now yellow, how could this happen?\u2019\u2019 Dr Besigye said.<\/p>\n

He added: \u2018\u2018it\u2019s us who did it for ourselves not understanding what to do. Old people not understanding what to do is of great sorrow. The place we had liberated to also be like this? I had anger with these people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr Besigye further castigated government over the education system in the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe education we get should be about solving challenges- not just going to class for alphabets. We are in a very hard country. Most schools shall never open,\u201d Dr Besigye echoed.<\/p>\n

The four-time former presidential candidate further faulted government programs intended for wealth creation like Emyoga, parish model- saying \u2018\u2018they are aimed at hood winking Ugandans to remain docile.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Mr Kizahi, 67, died on Friday at International Hospital of Kampala (IHK) after battling from multiple illnesses and is survived by eight children and a widow.<\/p>\n

Dr Besigye described him as \u2018\u2018a committed fighter whose resilience both in business, family and communities produced knowledge for the people around him to change into positive thinking.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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