By; News room

01st May 2019

 

Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine is expected in court at Buganda Road Court in Kampala today May 2nd 2019.

Kyagulanyi was on April 29th 2019 remanded to Luzira Prisons by the Buganda Road Grade One magistrate Esther Nahirya over indiscipline.

The state alleges that when on July 11, 2018 the accused and others still at large, held a public meeting (anti-social media tax demo) without notifying police contrary to provisions of the Public Order Management Act (POMA).

The state further alleges that the accused, refused to coordinate and cooperate with police to ensure that all participants in the demonstration were unarmed and peaceful.

Bobi Wine, together with a group of other activists, last year, held a demonstration in downtown Kampala against the Shs 200 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 boda boda straight to parliament where MPs enjoy immunity from arrest.


Thursday 2nd May 2019 06:08:36 AM