By Afrireport 
A storm has erupted in Uganda’s political landscape following the circulation of a video allegedly showing Electoral Commission officials ticking ballot papers in favor of President Yoweri Museveni.
This happened at a polling station in western Uganda.
The footage, which has rapidly spread across social media platforms, has intensified accusations of widespread electoral malpractice. Raising fresh questions about the credibility of the recently concluded presidential election.
The video has been described by opposition figures and activists as damning evidence. It reveals a criminal system designed to manipulate the democratic process.
According to opposition leaders, the clip confirms long standing claims. They assert that the electoral process was compromised long before votes were officially tallied.
They argue that what Ugandans witnessed at the polling stations was not a genuine election but a carefully orchestrated exercise to maintain the status quo.
In a strongly worded statement, opposition leaders said they had done everything within their power to participate in the democratic process.
We campaigned. We voted. We tried to protect our vote,” the statement read. However, they allege that many of their polling agents and officials were arrested, intimidated, or abducted during voting and counting, leaving polling stations vulnerable to manipulation.
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The opposition further claimed that the video vindicates their earlier decision to describe their participation as a protest vote.
They say the term reflects the reality that, while citizens turned up in large numbers to cast their ballots, the environment was neither free nor fair.
Instead, they argue, state machinery was allegedly deployed to silence dissenting voices and neutralize election oversight.
The Electoral Commission and government officials have yet to issue a detailed response to the specific video, though authorities have previously dismissed similar allegations as propaganda aimed at discrediting state institutions.
Supporters of President Museveni have also questioned the authenticity of such footage, urging calm and respect for official results.
Nevertheless, the controversy has reignited calls for Ugandans to reclaim their voice, with activists framing the dispute as more than an electoral issue but a broader struggle over democratic space.
