NUP presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu aka Bobi Wine has come out and claimed that soldiers raided his home today Tuesday early motning and arrested his security guards and everyone else they found in his compound.
With just two days before an election pitting the singer-turned-lawmaker Bobi Wine against one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Bobi Wine rebukes the actions.
The arrests occurred while Wine was doing a live radio interview with Kenya’s Hot 96 FM station. “We are being raided by military,” Wine said. “I have to end the interview because I can see soldiers beating my security guards.”
"The army has this morning raided my home, arrested all my security guards and anyone they could see around my premises. No reason for the arrest was given. Such acts of impunity are all kicks of a dying horse. "- Bobi tweeted.
"Gen. Museveni needs to tell the world what he intends to do in this election that he should arrest my entire campaign team, my assistants & supporters. Last night, the military yet again arrested so many friends and comrades; two days to the election! Others living as fugitives!"- he added.
Gen. Museveni needs to tell the world what he intends to do in this election that he should arrest my entire campaign team, my assistants & supporters. Last night, the military yet again arrested so many friends and comrades; two days to the election! Others living as fugitives!
— BOBI WINE (@HEBobiwine) January 12, 2021
Spokesmen for the military and the police did not respond to phone calls seeking comment. Ugandans vote on Thursday in presidential and parliamentary elections.
Wine, whose star power has rattled the ruling party, is the frontrunner among 10 candidates challenging President Yoweri Museveni, a former guerrilla leader who seized power in 1986.
The army has this morning raided my home, arrested all my security guards and anyone they could see around my premises. No reason for the arrest was given.
— BOBI WINE (@HEBobiwine) January 12, 2021
Such acts of impunity are all kicks of a dying horse. #WeAreRemovingADictator
