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Bobi Wine blocked from flying abroad

Thursday August 30 2018
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Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi has been blocked from flying abroad for treatment.

The MP commonly known as Bobi Wine, arrived at Entebbe Airport in a Land Cruiser, he was first denied to access to the Airport grounds by Aviation Police at Entebbe Airport, and ordered to wait for further instructions at a Mogas Petrol station near the Airport gate.

According to Lawyer Nicholas Opiyo, Mr Kyagulanyi was grabbed by Police and put into a waiting Ambulance, and is now being driven to an unknown destination.

Mr Robert Kyagulanyi and Francis Zaake have now arrived at Kiruddu hospital on Salama Road in Makindye Division.

Bobi Wine has been admitted at Lubaga hospital after being reportedly beaten by security forces. He was expected to abroad for treatment, however, the day itself had not been announced.

Earlier, his Mityana Municipality counterpart Francis Zaake who was at the Airport, was blocked from flying to India, and arrested by Police.

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Police had earlier told Zaake that he needed to get clearance from the Director, Criminal Investigations Grace Akullo.

According Mr Kyagulanyi's Lawyer Asuman Basalirwa, the Director CID, informed him that Kyagulanyi and Zaake have cases to answer, and will be taken to court.

He says Ms Akullo also informed him that the two will be checked by government doctors.

On the final day of the Arua Municipality by-election campaigns, chaos broke out in the town and subsequent to that, Bobi Wine, the Kyaddondo East MP and other Opposition MPs who included the eventual winner Mr Wadri, Mr Francis Zaake (Mityana Municipality), Mr Paul Mwiru (Jinja East), Mr Gerald Karuhanga (Ntungamo Municipality) and Mr Mike Mabikke (former Makindye East MP) were violently arrested by police and UPDF soldiers on accusations that they stoned the President’s car and damaged its rear windscreen.

They were first detained by the army in Gulu barracks and severely beaten. They were later charged with treason, but were released on bail on Monday.

Bobi Wine and Zaake who were in dire state due to torture were hospitalised with severe injuries.

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