The Kyadondo East legislator, Hon. Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu a.k.a BobiWine has scooped an international human rights award at the  PUSH Coalition Annual Conference in Chicago , USA  for the relentless fight against human rights abuses in  Uganda.

Panelist including Momodou Jallow, a  member of the Swedish  parliament  , Dr. Isabella Alexander a filmmaker and human rights activists  , Rev. Dr. Ji-Sun Kim a Korean activist and associate professor of Theology  , Daniel Gomez a Brazilian journalist   and activist and Nasir Zakaria  a director of the Rohingya Culture Centre in Chicago who were moderated by Dr. Ewa Ewa a state lawmaker couldn’t stop praising Hon. Kyagulanyi for his tremendous effort towards humanity .  

‘’ Our people have endured gross human rights violation right from when we became an independent nation in 1962 . As I stand here today political opposition has been brutalized as members of the  opposition are beaten , toured , arrested on trumped up charges and many disappear to never seen again ‘’ Hon. Kyagulanyi Said in his acceptance speech .

‘’Thousands of  young people continue to rot  in jail and others , and many people live in exile here in the  United States of America’’ the people power leader added.

 Mityana municipality legislator, Hon. Francis Zaake Mutebi who escorted Bobiwine said  the award will  motivate the fight against dictatorship in Uganda  . 

The global peace and human rights summit in Chicago started on June 28th and ended on July 2, 2019. It was  organized by Rev. Jesse Jackson having the former US vice president Joe Bidenas a special guest .

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The popular Ugandan MP flew to the US three days ago to receive specialized medical treatment after allegedly being tortured by Ugandan security operatives after he was arrested by the Government for involvement in the stoning of President Museveni’s lead car in the recent Arua by-election. Giving an account of the torture he endured in a statement released on his social media accounts, today’s presser will look to set the record straight on the many events that have happened since his arrest.

Bobi Wine with his International lawyer Robert Amsterdam

Protests recently broke out in different areas in Uganda and all over the world over the detainment of Bobi Wine and other colleagues as the Government continued to deny any wrong doing in the arrest of the MP and his other colleagues. After being granted bail, it took vigilance and mass condemnation to let the legislator seek treatment abroad as per granted by his bail terms.

The press briefing will take place on Thursday, September 6 at the National Press Club  on Thursday, at 10:00 in Washington DC and 5:00 Kampala time and will be streamed live across the world through his official website.

Watch the live-stream below

 

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Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu commonly known by his stage name Bobi Wine. Internet photo

Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu commonly known by his stage name Bobi Wine is a Ugandan politician and musician who joined politics in July 2017.  He serves as the Member of Parliament representing Kyadondo East constituency in Wakiso District, Uganda.

He was born on 12^th February 1982, in Mpigi District and grew up in the Kamwokya slums. He attended Makerere University in Kampala, where he studied music, dance, and drama, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree. In February 2018, Kyagulanyi enrolled for a course on Leadership for the 21st Century at the prestigious Harvard Kennedy School of Government.

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Bobi Wine started making music under the Fire Base Crew in the early 2000s with some of his first singles being Akagoma and Funtula, which brought him into the limelight.  He continued singing and after joining politics he released “Situka,” a song which challenges Ugandans to do something about corruption and injustice in their country.

Bobi Wine with his wife Barbie Kyagulanyi with their four children. Internet photo

He met his wife  Barbara Itungo Kyagulanyi while he was at Makerere University, their wedding took place in August 2011. They have four children together Solomon Kampala Nyanzi, Shalom Namagembe, Shadraq Shilling Mbogo, and Suubi Shine Nakaayi

In April 2017, Bobi Wine announced his candidacy for parliament in an upcoming by-election for the Kyadondo East Constituency which he won by a wide margin, beating the two candidates Sitenda Sebalu of NRM and Apollo Kantinti of FDC.

Bobi Wine during the protests against taxes imposed on social media and mobile money. lnternet photo.

In 2018, Robert Kyagulanyi gained more fame when he was an active participant in the “Togikwato” campaign which was against the extension of Presidential age limit. He was also on the front line of the protests against the taxes which were imposed on social media and mobile money.

He has also championed the winning of most by-elections by the candidates he campaigned for, beating the candidates of the political party in power, the National Resistance Movement as well as the major opposition party, the Forum for Democratic Change. He sided with Hon. Asuman Basalirwa who won the Bugiri by-election,  Kasiano Wadri  an independent candidate in the recent by-election in Arua Municipality to replace the late Honorable Ibrahim Abiriga, as a member of Parliament.

Kyagulanyi was arrested right after the campaign on suspicion of inciting his supporters to attack the Presidential motorcade, which resulted into the shattering of the glass of one of the vehicles in the convoy. Amdist the chaos, Bobi Wine’s driver Yasin Kawuma,was shot dead by a stray bullet. All in all, 33 individuals including MPs like Kasiano Wadri who won the by-election of Arua  Municipality, Gerald Karuhanga of Ntungamo Municipality and Francis Zzake of Mityana Municipality were arrested and detained by Uganda Police, assisted by the Special Forces Command (SFC).

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Robert kyagulanyi with Kasiano Wadri  during campaigns in Arua Municipality. Internet photo.

Bobi Wine was arrested due to illegal possession of fire arms, and inciting violence. He was detained by Police and transferred to Gulu town. While in detention, he was allegedly beaten and tortured. This led to discontent among his supporters and sympathizers who staged a number of riots and demonstrations that spread to different parts of Kampala city and the world demanding that Bobi Wine be freed using the slogans , “FreeBobiWine” and “PeoplePowerOurPower.”

On  23 August 2018, the state dropped the charges of possession of fire arms against Robert Kyagulanyi in the court Martial and he was handed over to the civilian court to be tried for Treason. He was remanded to return to court on the 30 August 2018. However, Robert Kyagulanyi’s lawyers did their best towards his bail application and on 27 August 2018, he was released on bond. From the court cells, Robert Kyagulanyi was taken in an ambulance for medical attention. But he together with other suspects are expected to appear before court on 30th August 2018.

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According to Mirundi, Ugandans should first understand that it’s criminal to raise your hand up while holding a stone when the presidential convoy is passing.

He further states that Bobi Wine’s ‘People Power’ circles have been permeated by criminal gangs who are only experts in causing chaos.   

Tamale claims that Bobi Wine’s ‘People Power’ circles have been permeated by criminal gangs

Mirundi then heaved in former FDC president, Dr. Kiiza Besigye, saying he has handed his “hooligans” to the Kyadondo East legislator.

“Bobi Wine has inherited Besigye’s hooliganism groups of unemployed Baganda youths. It is evident that the so far registered death in Arua is of a Muganda man,” Mirundi alleged. 

Over 34 people have been arrested including journalists. The whereabouts of Bobi Wine together with fellow MPs are yet to be known.

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