Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu popularly known as Bobi Wine has been put under house arrest amid planned protests against President Yoweri Museveni in Kampala.
Taking to his social media platforms, he said the police surrounded their home and put him together with his family under house arrest.
However, the National Unity Platform (NUP) party vowed to continue with protests to compel the government to develop roads and free political prisoners.
“The cowardly military and police have surrounded our home and put us under house arrest, but the protest is on.
Fix our roads! Free Political Prisoners! Free Uganda!” wrote Bobi Wine.
Bobi Wine Earlier Demands
In a video on Wednesday, January 17, the opposition leader asked Ugandans to take advantage of the ongoing Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit in the country to highlight some of the government’s failures.
He demanded Museveni to release all political prisoners, provide missing people and repair poor roads in Uganda.
“Now that the attention of the world is on Uganda because of the NAM Summit, let us use this opportunity to increase the demand for our missing people abducted by the Museveni regime as well as all political prisoners.
Let us also use this opportunity to highlight the mismanagement of our nation, beginning with the potholes on our roads!” said Bobi Wine.
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Uganda Police Warning
Earlier Uganda Police Force (UPF) Spokesperson Fred Enanga warned politicians warned politicians against holding unlawful assemblies and processions.
Enanga condemned plans by Dr. Kiiza Besigye, Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu, Erias Lukwago and others to hold countrywide political demonstrations.
He said a section of the leaders made similar announcements in 2023 where a few violent protesters were arrested and charged to court.
“And while the Police and Sister Security Agencies do support and safeguard all constitutionally protected activity and civil rights, we shall not allow any activities with a potential of violence to take place, including the unlawful assemblies, mentioned above,” he said.
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He explained that the alleged peaceful demonstrations have never been peaceful adding that the planners do not liaise with the police to ensure the smooth conduct of their protests.
“Therefore, any violent acts committed in any part of the country, under the guise of peaceful protests, shall be swiftly disrupted, investigated, perpetrators arrested and charged to court,” said Enanga.
The UPF urged the public to help identify actors who are actively mobilizing and instigating violence within among the people.
