BOBI WINE TO BE TRIED IN COURT MARTIAL TODAY

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In Gulu—

The Kyadondo East Member of Parliament, Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine will today be charged before the army court in Gulu over illegal possession of a gun.

The First Deputy Prime Minister Moses Ali told Parliament yesterday: “Kyagulanyi will appear before General Court Martial in Gulu on Thursday. Kyagulanyi was found with a gun.”

Detectives from Arua led by West Nile Regional CID chief Herbert Mutonyo drove to Gulu yesterday and recorded the suspects’ statements, Gulu CID officer Ronald Were said.
“The alleged offences committed by the suspects happened in Arua town…. The officers from Arua are taking the lead in the investigations,” Were said.

The other detained MPs, including Gerald Karuhanga (Ntungamo Municipality), Paul Mwiru (Jinja East), Michael Mabikke (former Makindye West MP) and Kassiano Wadri (Arua Municipality MP-elect) are expected to be charged today with yet-to-be known offences.

The fate of Mityana Municipality MP Francis Zaake was still unclear by press time, but photos circulated on social media showed him with a swollen face and deep cuts to his fingers. Lawyers who accessed some of the suspects said Bobi Wine, was not in the police cells.

Their arrest, just as that of 28 other persons, followed the alleged stoning of one of the vehicles used in President Museveni’s convoy.

Bobi wine’s driver, Yasin Kawuma, was shot dead on the same day at Pacific Hotel car park in Arua.

However, the deputy premier refuted allegations that the suspects were tortured.

“Allegations of torture are not true. This is the government statement; there is no torture at Central Police Station cell,” Ali added.

Gen Ali also said Mr Kyagulanyi had earlier been checked into a military hospital in Gulu.
He added that all the persons arrested are in custody at the Gulu Central Police Station and are accessible to their relatives and lawyers.
Meanwhile, six MPs were assigned to follow up the cases.

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