Ugandan opposition leader illegally swears himself in as president

Uganda opposition leader Kizza Besigye lost to long-serving leader Yoweri Museveniin in Uganda's recent presidential election. But Besigye has done the unthinkable by illegally swearing himself in as president of Uganda on Wednesday. The actions have tensions running high in Kampala with President-elect Museveniin is scheduled to be sworn in for real on Thursday.
Besigye who was supposed to be under house arrest and a throng of his supporters gathered in downtown Kampala on Wednesday afternoon to hold a brief inauguration ceremony. There was a stage, podium, Bible, flags and pageantry.

Besigye was detained earlier this year and sentenced to house arrest in an effort to keep him from organizing a protest march.

Besigye was later arrested by anti-riot police who broke up the crowd of supporters using tear gas.
Besigye and his backers in Uganda's opposition FDC party insist that February's election results are invalid. They say the voting was rigged by Museveniin and his ruling party.
FDC leaders are calling Besigye the "people's president." Many have promised to protest Thursday's official swearing-in, but the government has halted social media access in the country and set up roadblocks throughout the city.
Police are out in full force to ensure Thursday's inauguration is uninterrupted.
Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe, Kenya's Uhuru Kenyatta and Tanzania's John Magufuli are expected to be in attendance.
Though under arrest, Besigye has promised to set up a parallel government alongside Museveniin's government.