Ugandan pop star and critic of President Museveni freed on bailBobi Wine, a Ugandan pop star and lawmaker who is seeking to challenge veteran leader Yoweri Museveni for the presidency, was freed on bail on Thursday after spending two days in jail on charges of staging unlawful protests. Bobi Wine, a Ugandan pop star and lawmaker who is seeking to challenge veteran leader Yoweri Museveni for the presidency, was freed on bail on Thursday after spending two days in jail on charges of staging unlawful protests.Magistrate Esther Nahirya granted bail after hearing Wine’s application, but told him he would be returned to jail if he engaged in unlawful demonstrations while free. Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, has rattled authorities with a fast-growing base of supporters who are electrified by his combination of music and biting criticism of Museveni. He was jailed after being charged with several offences stemming from his championing a demonstration against taxes on social media usage last year. Museveni, 74 and in power since 1986, is expected to stand in the next presidential election in 2021.

Source: Standard Digital May 02, 2019 14:03 UTC