Why Police Blocked Bobi Wine From Appearing On BCU Radio Station In Mbale

Posted by: lukwago J in Uganda politics August 8, 2020

Mbale Police on Saturday morning fired live bullets and teargas to disperse die-hard supporters of National Unity platform (NUP) party headed by Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu popularly known as Bobi Wine.

Bobi Wine arrived at BCU radio station in Mbale town for a talk show which runs from 9am to 11am.

National Unity Platform Party supporters who were putting on red began gathering outside Bugisu Cooperative Union (BCU) radio station premises from 7am as they were chanting People Power slogan. Police in Mbale was tipped off and immediately came to disperse them.

NUP supporters faced it rough as police officers fired live bullets and teargas canisters. Many were apprehended and detained at Mbale Police Station.

Today, police & military blocked me from appearing on BCU Radio in Mbale. They mounted road blocks along the way but we made it to Mbale. They blocked the entrance to the radio, and fired teargas and live bullets. We shan't stop at nothing in our struggle to end this misrule! pic.twitter.com/UQORzfGupX

— BOBI WINE (@HEBobiwine) August 8, 2020

Bobi Wine has a few minutes ago shared a brief statement on his social media page narrating the ordeal

‘This morning, police and the military blocked me from appearing on BCU Radio Station in Mbale town. They had mounted road blocks all along the way and we somehow managed to dodge them. As soon as we got to Mbale, police blocked the entrance to the radio station, and started firing teargas and live bullets. Many comrades were injured and are nursing wounds. Even when we paid to appear on this radio station, security agencies still blocked our show. As I was being blocked from appearing on the station, NRM politicians were and are still appearing on radio and television stations. We shall not just stop at condemning this ridiculous and shameful conduct. We shall and must take solid actions to ensure that the rights and dignity of our people are restored,’Bobi wrote.

’17 No weapon that is formed against you(Hon.kyagulanyi & NUP) will prosper; and you will condemn every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness which is of me,” says the LORD,’Kintu commented.

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