UgHistory on Instagram: "On March 14, 2001, Dr. Kizza Besigye faced the press in Kampala to formally respond to the results of the presidential election. The Electoral Commission had declared incumbent President Yoweri Museveni the winner with 69% of the vote, while Besigye had officially garnered 27%. Stepping to the podium, a resolute Besigye prepared to outright reject the outcome his campaign had long anticipated. In a firm and measured tone, Besigye denounced the electoral process as a "sha