By Ben Musanje
29th April 2019
Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine has finally been charged and remanded to Luzira prison until Thursday.
Kyagulanyi appeared before Buganda Road Court on Monday evening after a short detation at Naggalama police station where he was transferred following his arrest by police at Kalerwe in Kawempe division.
He was charged with protesting the removal of Mobile Money and OTT tax revenue last year and later remanded to Luzira Prison until May 2.
Kyagulanyi’s family, friends and journalists who waited all day were denied access to Bobi Wine only allowed in his lawyers Asuman Basalirwa and others.
His arrest came after his procession with his supporters to the Criminal Intelligence Investigation Department (CID) headquarters at Kibuli.
Bobi Wine, together with a group of other activists last year held a demonstration in downtown Kampala against the Shs200 excise duty for use of Over the Top (OTT) services (commonly known as social media tax), saying it was unfair since Ugandans were already paying for taxes on airtime.
Bobi Wine then managed to evade arrest when he disguised himself and jumped on a random bodaboda straight to parliament where MPs enjoy immunity from arrest.
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