The Commonwealth of Nations, Tuesday, called for Uganda, a member of the 56-nation group, to release opposition politician Kizza Besigye, saying his detention undermined democracy and human rights. President Yoweri Museveni, however, dismissed concerns about Besigye's health, describing his hunger strike as blackmail aimed at generating sympathy to get bail. VOA’s Esther Githui-Ewart spoke to Daniel Kawuma, a Ugandan human rights activist, about Besigye’s deteriorating health situation, incarceration, and what to expect should the Ugandan government does not release the opposition leader.