Police officers lead Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine to a vehicle that was used to transport him to Kasangati Police Station. |
By Derrick Wandera, Kasangani UGANDA
The Uganda police are yet to
explain why they arrested ‘People Power’ movement leader, Robert Kyagulanyi aka
Bobi Wine and several leaders of the group on Monday.
The
arrest was effected as police fired teargas and live bullets to disrupt a
consultative meeting that was organised by Bobi Wine.
Bobi Wine
and his team have been detained at Kasangati Police station.
The
meeting was scheduled to take place at Our Lady of Good Counsel Secondary
School, Gayaza in Kyadondo East.
Bobi Wine
is the area member of Parliament.
The
Gayaza meeting was part of Bobi Wine’s nationwide consultation phase where he
intends to inform the electorate about his manifesto ahead of the 2021 general
elections.
Riot
police officers blocked people from accessing the venue.
Kasangati
Mayor, Tony Sempebwa Kiyimba said he was disappointed that police could block
such a lawful meeting.
On
Friday, Bobi Wine said that the Presidential Elections Act gives him legroom as
an aspiring presidential candidate to move across the country to consult the
people on whether they would support his candidature ahead of the 2021
presidential elections.
“Section
3 of the Presidential Elections Act provides that anyone who aspires to become
president can write to the EC and thereafter go around the country consulting
citizens about his/her intentions. So in light of this, I am going to interact
with Ugandans about his intentions to run for President,” Bobi Wine said in a
message.
Section 3
of the Presidential Elections Act 2005 (1), (2) and (3) states: “An aspirant
may consult in preparation for his or her nomination as a presidential
candidate within 12 months before nomination date. While consulting, a
presidential aspirant may carry out nationwide consultations, prepare his or
her manifesto and other campaign materials, raise funds for his or her campaign
through lawful means and convene meetings of national delegates.”
Fred
Enanga, the police spokesperson, said they had received the letter and they
will be checking today if he had fulfilled the requirements as asked for by the
police under the provisions of the Public Order Management Act (POMA).
“He is
supposed to notify the area LC1, police and the authorities then when the
meeting is taking place we go and access whether the requirements are in
place,” Mr Enanga said. - Africa
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