Uganda government denies targeting Bobi Wine, urges him to return home
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Uganda’s government has said opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, known as Bobi Wine, is not being pursued by security agencies and has no reason to remain in hiding.
Minister for Information and Communications Technology and National Guidance Chris Baryomunsi said on NBS Frontline on Thursday that no security organ, including the police, the army, or any other state agency, is pursuing the National Unity Platform leader.
“On behalf of the government of Uganda, Kyagulanyi is not a wanted man,” Baryomunsi said.
He urged Kyagulanyi to return home and conduct his activities in accordance with the law, adding that other former presidential candidates continue to live peacefully in the country.
Baryomunsi’s remarks echo earlier statements by Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja, who on Tuesday dismissed Kyagulanyi’s claims that his life was in danger. Speaking on NBS Barometer, Nabbanja described his decision to go into hiding as unnecessary and politically motivated.
“No one is looking for Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu. He should stop the comedy and return home to his family,” Nabbanja said.
Kyagulanyi lost the January 15 presidential election to incumbent President Yoweri Museveni. He has rejected the results, alleging widespread electoral irregularities and vote rigging.
On January 16, Kyagulanyi reportedly left his residence in Magere and went into hiding, citing a military raid on his home and fears for his safety. He has continued to post updates on social media, maintaining that state security agencies are targeting him.
Over the weekend, he alleged that security forces raided his home and assaulted his wife, Barbie Itungo Kyagulanyi. Chief of Defence Forces General Muhoozi Kainerugaba denied that the military targets women.
However, Kainerugaba stated that security agencies are actively pursuing Kyagulanyi, remarks that appeared to contradict earlier statements from other government officials who said he was neither wanted nor under threat.
SOURCE: MRA
