The opposition candidate in the Uganda’s Thursday election, Bobi Wine has disclosed that he believes the internet and social media shutdown is being used to block communication and as a way of compromising the vote.

He made this known when speaking with has told reporters.

Bobi has already alleged there was rigging and his agents and representatives have continued to be arrested.

But the chairman of the electoral commission, Simon Byabakama, has said that the onus is on Bobi Wine to provide evidence that there was rigging.

He said all candidates had agents who witnessed vote counting at district tally centres.

Only two polling stations in the country reported major irregularities and voting was cancelled there. At one of the polling stations, someone run away with a ballot box.