Bush war
NZPA-Reuter . Kampala A former Ugandan Defence Minister has said he is launching a guerrilla war against President Milton Obote’s Government, which■ came into office in a Gen-) eral Election last December. . Mr Yoweri Museveni, who] served as Defence Minister in the interim government set up after the overthrow; of Idi Amin, sent an emis-i sary to the offices of news; agencies and newspapers to say that he had a force oft 5000 armed followers in the: bush in western Uganda. Mr Museveni is leader ofi the small Opposition Uganda Patriotic Movement, which won . only lone seat in the election j which the Opposition-parties i claimed was riggBd rt ; • .in favour of DVR , ObQte’s Uganda People’s Congress. Hiss announcement follow-, ed the ransacking This week lof the U.P.M, headquarters in Kampala. The police, said thev were investigating the attack, which local residents said was carried out by Ugandan soldiers. . . .
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Press, 26 February 1981, Page 7
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