Uganda’s opposition MP in court tomorrow
The director of Uganda’s government-appointed Human Rights Commission, Ida Nakiganda, says she has received reports that detained musician-turned politician Robert Kyagulanyi will appear before a military court on Friday, according to a leading privately-owned television station, NTV Uganda.
His lawyers and relatives had expected Kyagulanyi, known to his supporters as Bobi Wine, to be court-martialled on Thursday in the northern town of Gulu.
He was arrested following an attack on President Yoweri Museveni’s convoy on Monday, and has been charged with treason, the state-owned New Vision newspaper reported.
He was admitted to a military hospital on Wednesday for unspecified treatment, the country’s deputy prime minister told parliament.
It is unclear why the authorities plan to try Bobi Wine in a military, rather than civilian, court.
He has been a thorn in the flesh of President Museveni since he was elected to parliament last year as an independent, and has been drawing huge crowds at rallies, raising speculation that he could become a presidential contender in the 2021 election.
