Ugandan soldiers have withdrawn from the residence of opposition leader Robert Kyagulani popularly known as Bobi Wine. The troops withdrew a day after a court ordered an end to the confinement of the presidential runner-up.
The popstar-turned-politician had been under de-facto house arrest at his home outside the capital, Kampala, since he returned from voting on January 14. Wine and his household, including his wife Barbie, were prevented from leaving their house and denied access to visitors. But security forces withdrew from around Wine’s house on Tuesday, allowing the opposition leader to convene with newly-elected MPs from his National Unity Platform (NUP) for the first time since the vote he says was rigged.
Punch Newspapers Sections Published 26 January 2021 Ugandan soldiers have stood down their positions around the residence of opposition leader Bobi Wine, a day after a court ordered an end to the confinement of the presidential runner-up. Wine, a popstar-turned-MP whose real name is Robert Kyagulani, had been under de-facto house arrest at his home outside the capital, Kampala, since he returned from voting on January 14. For 11 days heavily armed soldiers and police officers surrounding the property had prevented members of Wine’s household, including his wife, Barbie, from leaving their compound and denied access to visitors. But security forces withdrew from around Wine’s house on Tuesday, allowing the opposition leader to convene with newly-elected MPs from his National Unity Platform (NUP) for the first time since the vote he says was rigged.
Uganda high court orders immediate end to Bobi Wine house arrest Issued on: 25/01/2021 - 15:26 Ugandan soldiers patrol near the house of Ugandan opposition presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, in Kampala, Uganda. REUTERS - BAZ RATNER 2 min Uganda s High Court has ordered security forces to end their confinement of presidential election runner-up Bobi Wine. Advertising Read more Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulani, has been under effective house arrest at his home outside the capital, Kampala, since he returned from voting in the presidential election on 14 January. Heavily armed soldiers and police officers surrounding the property have blocked members of Wine s household, including his wife, Barbie, from leaving their compound.
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Uganda High Court orders end to Bobi Wine’s house arrest Updated: Updated: Despite the orders, he claimed the military still surrounds his Kampala home Share Article Despite the orders, he claimed the military still surrounds his Kampala home Uganda’s High Court on Monday ordered security forces to end their confinement of presidential election runner-up Bobi Wine. Mr. Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulani, has been under de-facto house arrest at his home outside the capital, Kampala, since he returned from voting on January 14. He won won 35% of the vote, according to official figures. Sitting at the court’s Civil Division in Kampala, Justice Michael Elubu ruled: “The continued indefinite restriction and confinement of the applicant to his home is unlawful and his right to liberty has been infringed.”