Presidential aspirant Bobi Wine Arrested in Lira

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Kyaddondo East Member of Parliament Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu popularly known as Bobi wine has been arrested while in Lira District alongside a number of People Power leaders.

According to sources in the region, the singer turned politician was in a meeting together with his colleagues as he was preparing for his Presidential consultation meetings before being invaded by Uganda Police together with hooligans carrying Pangas and bog sticks.

Hon Kyagulanyi Sentamu a.k.a Bobi Wine, the leader for the People Power Movement with the spokes Person of the political pressure group Mr. Joel Senyonyi. Wine is set to compete for the presidential seat in the forth coming general elections come 2021 and expected to give the president Museveni who has ruled for more than 34 years a tough contest.

“They claimed our first consultation was blocked because it was an open venue.
We secured an enclosed one. They lied we didn’t have owner’s permission.
We produced evidence of payment. They have now intercepted us. Journalists arrested. People being clobbered. Dictator in panic” Bobi Wine tweeted a few minutes before being arrested.

They all have been driven to yet to be known destination.

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