Opposition defiant after Uganda body says president wins re-election

Museveni captured 68% of the vote, easily topping his nearest foe Kizza Besigye, according to official results released on Sunday. He has been president since 1986, when a rebel group he led seized power.

Yet the opposition signalled Sunday that it had no plans to accept the outcome. Besigye, who had once been Museveni's doctor, told reporters that he and his supporters "categorically reject" the result as well as the continued rule of Museveni and "any person or persons he may (decide) to appoint."

He and other leaders in recent days have claimed the ruling party gave out "huge amounts of money" to polling agents and candidates to pay off electoral officials, among other accusations.

"An election under such an environment cannot reflect the will of the people, and clearly the institutions of state charged with the management of the elections have failed our country," said Besigye, who heads the Inter-Party Cooperation.

The government has dismissed the claims and said the opposition is trying to undermine the election.

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