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Besigye is an Ugandan politician, physician, and former military officer. Having served as the President of the Forum for Democratic Change political party, he ran for presidency four times against Museveni, who has been the President of Uganda since 1986. Besigye has been persecuted by the government on multiple occasions for his criticism of the Museveni administration and is currently barred from running in the 2021 elections, following his rejection of the official results of the 2016 poll which he declared invalid.
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[@EngAgaba-Kemaani]

My Excellency, i am proud of you and other Comrades applaud so much. I will never get tired of watching you for your timeless efforts and passion for a safe place for all natives.

[@annaadeke4771]

My leader. You are timeless. I will never get tired of watching and rewatching you. There is only one you in 40 million

[@PrincePaulIowa]

Much love from Iowa 🇺🇸 via 🇹🇿. Shukran Mzee.

[@clementk.2561]

Wow! What an impressive talk by Mr Kizza Besigye. As a Tanzanian I had never really followed up and listened to him throughout his political struggles but through his talk he has really impressed me. He is extremely articulate and it is evident that he has a very high intellect. I hope that he will soon achieve his goal of ushering in a democratic society in Uganda. I wish him well.

[@MasotaMadulu1963]

such intellectual refinement; tells you why museveni will not let him live in peace.

[@EdgarKimutai]

Great son of East Africa, much love from Kenya

[@MugalulaFaizo-i5d]

Much love doctor

[@ugandansinmalaysia]

Dr Besigye deserves his flowers for his struggle and legacy in political landscape in Uganda.

[@isindesolomon2720]

Uganda’s pride Kizza Besigye

[@priscakiiza4959]

Well articulated Dr Kizza Besigye.👏🏾👏🏾🙏🏾🇬🇧🇺🇬

[@asabajohn4048]

Urwanda

[@asabajohn4048]

L

[@coyoluo]

Uganda has a leader here.

[@nasasirabarnabasikifefe.861]

My Uganda president kizza Besigye, thank you for the struggle

[@Jnealt12]

I’m glad I listened to this !

[@kisembojimmy-st3py]

Thanks doctor

[@niwagabaobed9428]

Thanks Dr. we are behind you

[@mugishamubaraka2747]

Thanks doctor

[@jamesakili5009]

What a learned and passionate gentleman, i hope one day you will be president so that even us outside can witness your great aspirations for sure you would make a great president!

[@johnbichanga7467]

He is very wise man, if given opportunity will a good leader

[@MuchinduMwiinga]

Thank you Dr. Kizza for the insight.

[@linogomic4981]

Dr. Kizza Besigye went to school and made good use of his instructors very well unlike his aging boss whose pens and books are none other than AK-47s and bullets. I very much love his excellent way of communication...

[@collinzification]

I've got to hand it to this guy.. He's one hell of a speaker! loooooord, I could listen to him talk forever! I could finally understand the massive brainwash that we have been subjected to, ever since we were children, that this guy's evil. Now by listening to him, he'd become one of the greatest African heroes despite the suffering that would befall my Rwandan family in Uganda if he became president! Only God knows the reason for everything.

[@nzezonto]

Your Rwandan family would not suffer at all if we get peaceful change of leadership. It's M7 who is putting your Rwandan family at danger because now people believe that Rwandeese want to take over uganda. But we Ugandans love pur Rwandeese brothers and sisters. We have been living together for so many years.

[@fredbuyinza8130]

@Nze zonto..perfect response👊 Though your name is funy😃

[@nzezonto]

@@fredbuyinza8130 Man, in this struggle I have to protect my identity. Hehe, bambega banji walayi. Kati byaakurwanila munkukutu.

[@karwaniraferdinand6235]

My

[@mulondokalemera7531]

You're talking of "massive brainwash" and then pouring it out here. Nothing would happen to your Rwandan family, nothing.

[@isaacvtv547]

Much love from Ohio

[@abdirazakhusseinabdukadir2538]

Well touched the reality and the manner of the regime. From somalia.🇸🇴☑

[@kampalatakeaway3428]

The non violent leader in Uganda, salute

[@johnbichanga7467]

U have good news that are entertaining. Thanks

[@ssempijjamichael1222]

Thanks Dr.KB for that intellectual brief. As Ugandans, we still believe in you.

[@violakabigabwa9240]

We applaud you so so much. Thank you for the effort and time and passion you have put in to make sure your Country is a safe place for all citizens.

[@kasujjakasule3542]

They all intruders ali wano alimba Abantu..!!! Byesige Munyampi working with the current regime.

[@violakabigabwa9240]

@@kasujjakasule3542 that's where you are making a mistake that anyone who is not a muganda is an intruder. Secondly your tribalistic comments are worse than the current regime. If you cannot understand that you need everyone on board you will ruin it for others who genuinely want change but are scared of history repeating itself

[@violakabigabwa9240]

@@kasujjakasule3542 And what are you?

[@violakabigabwa9240]

Do you know he lost his own family members in the struggle, can you go and get beaten like that and still be pretending. Such comments make me worry if we are all in this struggle for the same reason

[@moseskai1047]

Thank you very much Dr. K B for your speech and response to the questions asked by audience. A doctor turned to a politician and still aspires to be a leader of Uganda. Keep on you still have room to be nothing you can get easily only but a struggle.

[@druscillahenry3224]

By the way....he has no teleprompters that he's reading from. Just speaking from the heart

[@bahatiibrahim9373]

He is abreriant man thank you so much

[@osborngift7455]

I appreciate the struggle being championed. Dr. though more sensitization to the population is needed

[@lavagamers9473]

Hon.Col.Dr.Kizza Besigye. If this country called uganda does not have u one time as it's president we as citizens shall have missed alot.Your vision,integrity,wisdom,manner,God fearing attitude,smartness some of us pray that God keeps u alive and also our people should take time to understand u.Opposing President Museveni for 20 years is not a small thing.We pray God keeps u and God bless u God bless uganda

[@peterwinston5286]

Like him or not,this guy is intelligent💙

[@charlesmuhanguzi3250]

He's not intelligent at all. He's saying things that are factually wrong. Super surprised nothing is fact checked. He's literally trying to paint himself as the smart one and all fellow citizens as a bunch of ignorant and low IQ people that he needs to rescue. He has failed to be president after trying for 15 years because he has no ideas to build better but rather knows how to talk about the ills of the incumbent which we already know but he fails to talk about his alternative policy.

[@boogiekimx]

@@charlesmuhanguzi3250 Everything he said was correct and this happened was filmed in 2019..look at what's happening in Uganda in 2020 with elections coming soon. You probably can't even speak to a couple people so you get your facts straight sir and stop acting like some guru. If you listened to the end he had so many alternative solutions to things in the current political environment in Uganda and he was real all the way with his answers only a coward like yourself would write what you wrote. You don't understand sacrifice

[@boogembay3822]

@@charlesmuhanguzi3250 what is wrong that he said here according to you our dear expert who has a high IQ and facts ?

[@boogembay3822]

@Martin Bakundana leave the expert alone, he's probably living in ouganda rather than the uganda we are living in.

[@mulondokalemera7531]

@@charlesmuhanguzi3250 Lol. You're a sad joke.

[@zolanidingaan2511]

This man has seen it all, super articulate and inspiring.

[@kapidisyprus1002]

My presedent for ever may the Almighty God bless you.

[@moseskatumba2780]

I really eulogies the efforts you have engulfed in the political domains of my motherland

[@esteres2433]

Yes yes

[@bwayotitus3486]

So excellent idea

[@augustinemoomba]

So eloquent!!

[@brianbrau4475]

As soon as I heard him speak I thought he would break into a rendition of It's a wonderful world.

[@adelaidedupont9017]

or maybe music from *The Lion King* . *And I think to myself - what a wonderful world* and *Hakuma matata ain't no passing craze* !

[@claverbusima3596]

Hahahahahaha!

[@lutaayaharunah6406]

@@adelaidedupont9017 to be there by how many days do my taxes l.... In...... My

[@ellymugisha5219]

A man worth it all my president

[@rogerbackful]

You are a true peoples man.

[@SAMOKORIENGOLA]

glade to watch u mr president.bravo!

[@sanyuelpuganda3581]

Wow Mr. Besigye! You are authentic! You are in our heart prayers...

[@mednsubuga6338]

We need change in uganda

[@chriss6321]

This is one man Uganda will regret for not having him as president. Very intelligent, period.

[@crazyworldthis]

They don’t get to choose, It’s a dictatorship, whether he wins the ballot or not. He’s won’t be president

[@ibrahimssebyala3571]

My freedom fighter my president dr kizza besigye

[@asumankaweesi4598]

Ru

[@nicholasrutebwmberwa1413]

Thank u to be capable leader ......

[@florencenaluwagga7561]

Yes we can

[@sammubiru5051]

Speech of the century,, we love you Dr besigye

[@ampurirealiban1516]

Dr Besigye uganda's freedom fighter and the next President of Uganda soon

[@jumanneboniface2301]

Dr Besigye I like the way you present your matters and I also congratulate you for the courage. But I would like to know if your audience can have the voice to convince the African Union to observe what you have been passing through ? But also in my view this platform i see as a room for them to open the weapon market in African Continent, myself iam not sure that these Europeans are interested to see the African states live in a peaceful situation even if they present to listen you.My self I think you are just creating the big room for ammunition trade.in Uganda.

[@mugisapatrick]

Thanks Dr. KB

[@alfredaloo4834]

Big hearted.

[@peterwinston5286]

Like him or not,this guy is intelligent💙

[@kagezirobert6521]

Intelligent!! I love it and i love him.. But i dont love the way he was used we need the true voive of comand for change.. I Love you DR Kizza Besigye.. I wish you joined the change thar was moving without you but it showed ua that you were a party to play a second part.. Why come to the last part

[@peterdauda3351]

Real power to the people, in other words real democracy, requires mass civic education which is not easily accessible. So the whole process is characterised as a struggle.

[@certifiedmentors]

And this is what kyagulanyi has done.

[@abdoulkudusi8108]

You're the real colonel Sr Col Dr Kizza Besigye!

[@jwasswansubuga]

This man is intelligent. As a patriot, I am proud of him

[@dukemugerwaahmed9252]

Dr. Besigye's eloquence is out of this world.

[@ggmb1032]

That's why Uganda needs an educated, moral and wants to develop the country instead of Museveni and his family who are selfish, greedy and don't give a rat a** about the country at all.

[@michaelchanda227]

The Doctor is very articulate. I think he can help many African Leaders and even young people to build national and political accountability

[@naiwumbwefazira3270]

Big up Dr besigye

[@drdigmediaagency3085]

straight to the points

[@rodolfetienne]

Love it! Africa needs such leader!

[@charlesmuhanguzi3250]

Not Besigye😂 definitely rejected by the people because he has no ideas or alternative policy. That's why he failed to be president for 15 years of trying. Here just painting himself as the perfect smart guy, trying to blame our people as if they are not smart enough instead of him lacking in political ideology to move us.

[@stephentayebwa1663]

@@charlesmuhanguzi3250 according to you. Why have you never presented yourself for the job if you are better than him?

[@johnamanyire3947]

Wow!

[@musavulimumbere1031]

GOOD

[@cloud4185]

Vote Hon Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine in 2021 presidential elections.

[@jackma9921]

He will never see the gate of state house

[@stephentayebwa1663]

Can he deliver in such audiences? Don't compare incomparables please.....but his wife can.

[@idrisamosh6972]

Very fantastic adress

[@chriss6321]

Am listening again! Oxford, do you have a way of letting this man, we love him, like Joe Biden he should never ever give up. Even at 90 let him a one term president of Uganda!!!

[@kagezirobert6521]

You are Crazy in the head they are both working together we have one opposition now.. This was a set up for years back copy words well.. He is a strong biz man in our country and musevenis' oil discovery is looking at dealing with total thats him.. That means museveni has been around us even when we thought he was.. Now the revolution is taking up, this is history and evidence is taking up.. Rember he was a doctor of YOWERI KAGUTA MUSEVENI ("TIBUHABURWA") THE ADDED NAME AFTER DEMAND OF MUSEVENIS EDUCATION DOCUMENTS BEING ASKED,,, in the bus they are together lol.. Alot of preasure that has never ever been seen in our country even when Besigye contested... We need change but also Besigye fears the change cse he was a player of the corrupt government.. Im a young Ugandan Citizen saying so!!! and i have a right cse our country is almost full of my age below and above...🤣🤣🤣🤣 The Lord ia makind a Sweep....>>>>>>>》》》》》 Thats a Sweep to a Change...

[@abdulnassernsubuga5838]

Thanks Dr besigye

[@glycoinvestments8024]

Thanks Dr we need interigent readers like you

[@adepofrancis5415]

All what happens, this is the Ugandan president since 2016.

[@clementwainaina9406]

Perfect ,this the devil holding back africa.uniforms of brutality.guns .

[@richardbinzimana7429]

@@clementwainaina9406 Ffffffff fnfd'

[@maxwellodoch7207]

This man won the presidential election but was locked out and the loser still rules 😡

[@mosesmunanura6385]

bring the evidence

[@boogembay3822]

@@mosesmunanura6385 results announced on gun point in my residential place.

[@boogembay3822]

@@jm-je4tl prepared supporters in my local area, paid 5k UGX to put on his t-shirts lol.

[@julietalewis5114]

No matter what the haters say, he is very coordinated and intellectual. Presidential material.

[@joank256]

Ehh am scared I as a people power supporter 😅😅 everything bobi is doing was done before 😅 bino byetumureba ku bbc CNN AlJazeera netwasama mbu the world is watching 😅😅😅 mbwa mwe wake up we fight

[@planetmgsquad]

100%

[@mako331]

Ur right Bobi is popular yes but not presidential material this is the Man

[@joank256]

@@mako331 how does presidential material look or what does president material eat?

[@wafuladesmas235]

Am urs for good Doctor

[@nusurazawadi1859]

My president 💙 🙌

[@nicholasrutebwmberwa1413]

Good words 🇧🇪

[@afrisentwithbeatie7791]

Well laid out Dr. B the time is now 🇺🇬🇺🇸✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾

[@ggmb1032]

That's who you want to give a chance to run the country. He has the knowledge, seems genuine ,caring for the people and wants the country to develop. The reason Museveni does not fund Uganda's Education system because he does not want Ugandans to get knowledge and be well informed.When people are well informed then they will know that the power rest in them. Then, they can organize against bad government. But most importantly a well informed population will develop their nation. Why would a Ugandan member of parliament get paid $10000 in country with bad infrastructure, problems of hunger, inadequate education systems, poor health system and many other necessities that a country need.The cost of leaving is very low in Uganda as compared to Europe and America but their members of Parliament do not earn that much.

[@jairuschichete2938]

My future president Mr Sir kizza 💪

[@josephkasozi913]

How i wish you represented us as our President

[@muwesieridadi4506]

Great observation and analysis

[@bensoncalvin4783]

Are the true freedom fighter and the president of the Ugandan people....long live Daktari

[@suleimanissa2308]

Big brain

[@lwangaabuson1731]

He is, Dr Kizza Besigye not just (Kizza Besigye🤬 this), Chanel is very disrespecting Black and our President🤬. Respect to my heart President of Uganda Mr Dr Kizza Besigye❤✌🏽

[@cristinkyomugishac925]

I love you my President our President thank you for fighting for us

[@nuwaherezamarvine6644]

liked Bisegyes words

[@mulungijonathan5501]

We should have great leaders like Dr Kizza leading us one day in Uganda

[@boazmusinguzi6069]

I will die to inspire that great and brave man, icon of our Country and the whole of Africa.

[@MurekyeziVicent]

Besigye is very intelligent

[@ankundapeter3464]

Good kiffefe tell you him

[@geraldinebukirwa3237]

I admire what you are doing

[@lukobabusi741]

You should be smiling 😃 by now whenever you are.

[@mugashoambrose6259]

✌️✌️✌️✌️

[@patricianeyebe5330]

True

[@tigreygt6614]

I think that this man, Dr. Kiiza Besigye, was just unfairly treated just because he couldn't unsit the current dictator - museveni. Dr. Kiiza Besigye is smart enough to lead Uganda. I've listened to his talk, and all he is discussing is presidential material at it's best! This man should be given a chance in the next administration, after the dictator falls.

[@mako331]

This is the Man for Uganda, Bobi wine isn’t a presidential material

[@joank256]

How does presidential material look or eat?

[@batalingayarogers3533]

Hon Besigye inspired me when he put forward a debate against graduated tax in 2006, that was best idea of 2006 it made that election relevant and government learnt and adopted it .His idea of a competent and engaged community on power issues, is the best idea on how to deal with a toxic leader, simply rally the people to use their means and be part of the cause.

[@mulondokalemera7531]

Among his other ideas was UPE, etc.

[@kagezirobert6521]

That was a plan through him. Hmm. Look at these Fellaassssss

[@atuhairestephen576]

Uganda's leadership is nolonger a fare way of leading people

[@ainebyonazaccheaous7571]

Miss you Papa!

[@repherakamanya8772]

Dr Besigye is consistent in his message every time he decides to speak.

[@dennismbau]

I love the way he answered the lgbtq question.

[@magnan2414]

my brilliant smart president,long live

[@planvirginia2577]

Let us say No to fear.

[@lindasarah3863]

My president bambi i love u