After completing his visit to the United States to receive medical care for injuries suffered during torture by state security agents, Ugandan parliamentarian Robert Kyagulanyi today departed to return to Kampala where he is expected to be greeted by his many supporters.
Headed home. ✈🇺🇬✊ pic.twitter.com/M3VNleP6uM
— BOBI WINE (@HEBobiwine) September 19, 2018
However, before he was even able to land, the Ugandan police have already attempted to impose unlawful restrictions on his movement. According to media reports, police chief Emilian Kayima and others have appeared on television making claims that they would only allow Bobi Wine’s immediate family to greet him at Entebbe airport, and that they would be providing a police escort from the airport to his home.
Bobi has completely rejected this illegal attempt by the police to control his movement, publishing statements to his social media account that he fully intends to greet whomever he chooses at the airport, and that as a free Ugandan he will not be restricted in any way by these unlawful threats.
Am wondering why these police officers allow themselves to descend so low? They now want to decide who picks me and where I go upon arrival?
Well, for your information, no single family member will receive me at the airport, I will find them home coz I know where home is!— BOBI WINE (@HEBobiwine) September 19, 2018
…. I will be received by friends, colleague leaders & artistes. I will then go and see my sick grandmother briefly at Najjanankumbi from where I will head to Kamwokya for lunch with my family (brothers & sisters) before I go to my home in Magere….
— BOBI WINE (@HEBobiwine) September 19, 2018
I am a free Ugandan with the right to move freely in my country. The police has no business telling me who receives me and who cannot or where I go and where I cannot. This impunity must stop now.
Wama see you friends tomorrow.#PeoplePower_OurPower ✊— BOBI WINE (@HEBobiwine) September 19, 2018