WAKISO: Members of the United Youth generation in the central region ( Buganda region) have joined thousands of other Ugandans and paid a courtesy visit to Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias HE Bobi Wine, the National Unity Platform – NUP President, to sympathize with him regarding the brutal treatment that the Police gave him in Bulindo, Wakiso district.
NUP young leaders from the districts of Greater Mubende (Mubende, Mityana, Kasanda, and others) were well represented by Pafuladito Kyeyune, Bob Richard Kyamanywa, Daphne, Isaac, and Kiyega to Magere, Bobi wine’s palace.
These leaders have joined other Ugandans in condemning police brutality to the Nup president and were able to take gifts for him including a goat as well as bunches of bananas and other gifts to console him on his painful assault by Uganda police.
Other people that have so far Paid a visit to Magere include the president of Alliance for National Transformation RTD Gen Mugisha Muntu, the former Buganda prime Mayanja Nkanji, and members of Parliament, while others have used social media including the Katikiro of Buganda Charles Peter Mayiga.
Kyagulanyi on Sunday during a presser narrated how he was pepper sprayed inside his car by a police officer, forcing him and the driver to move out. According to Kyagulanyi, moments later a tear gas canister exploded on his leg.
“The canister exploded on my leg shuttering my shoe, harming me very badly. I must say am just a lucky man,” Kyagulanyi noted.
Kyagulanyi accused the Kira-Division Police commander Robert Kuzara of allegedly targeting his life. He says the officer will be sued individually, citing substantial evidence in his possession.
On Wednesday, the police announced that it had launched investigations into the Bulindo incident to ascertain whether Kyagulanyi was injured by a teargas canister or a bullet, or if he indeed fell as initially reported by the police officer at the scene, whereas on Monday police said they are throwing the case due to Kyagulanyi’s failure to cooperate with police in it’s investigations
Kyagulanyi expressed scepticism about the Police’s ability to conduct an impartial investigation into the incident.
NUP Spokesperson, Joel Ssenyonyi revealed that the party will launch nationwide tours as soon as Kyagulanyi recovers.
