Asuman Basalirwa recently emerged victorious in Bugiri where Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine), a friend was heavily involved.

Bobi Wine and other MPs were arrested in Arua where they were canvassing votes for Kasiano Wadri.

In an interview on NBS, Basalirwa who has been among the legal team representing the MPs, explained the third force idea and the fear of Bobi Wine-Dr. Besigye challenge for opposition.

MP Asuman Basalirwa: We’re all fighting for that space called the young people. Mr. Museveni is becoming of that demographic. When he addresses the Bazukulu, he knows those are the people on twitter all the time.

MP Asuman Basalirwa: We need to understand that parties change strategies, and change is a fact of life. You don’t have to belabor, time is coming and Mr. Museveni will have to go, this country will be led by a different leader.

MP Basalirwa: Bobi Wine can’t be a third force because there’s no contradiction between him and Besigye. No body should come out and dichotomies the struggle because it will not take us anywhere. All forces are necessarily to help us bring change.

MP Asuman Basalirwa: The young people from across the divide came out to vote for me in Bugiri. The ‘People Power’ concept has the potential of changing the power play and political configuration of this country.

MP Asuman Basalirwa: One fundamental thing people need to accept is that anybody who thinks they’re going to take young people for granted is making a very big mistake.

MP Basalirwa: I told my brother Bobi Wine to expect the worst. Anybody who thinks is going to take charge of the phenomenon and isn’t going to be brutalized isn’t ready, whenever you tackle a government like @NRMOnline, you’ll be victimize and arrested.

MP Basalirwa: The only new aspect is the dimension of the leadership, for the first time in the past 15 years, the entire leadership is led by people who resonate with the majority of Ugandans, otherwise this concept has always been there.

MP Basalirwa: What we’re trying to do is to make people appreciate that they are the owners of the country and the power.

MP Basalirwa: It’s not a new phenomenon but for us who have been here, we’ve been telling people to know that power belongs to the people, they need to understand that if it’s administration of justice, it must be done for the people and in the name of the people.