
“We wish to inform the public that the NUP President, Hon. Kyagulanyi Robert was successfully escorted by our security team from Entebbe to his home in Magere. He reached his home around 11.20am, and is with his family and friends. Disregard rumors of his arrest by propagandists. Meanwhile, business activities and movements along Entebbe road, within Kampala and Gayaza, are flowing smoothly” (Uganda Police Force, 05.10.2023).
You cannot propagandize this one, the UPF is out of line and so is the authorities. If this was as peaceful and planned. The same ones wouldn’t arrest mobilizers the day ahead. Neither would journalists be arrested or other MPs for that matter. The authorities would act like this in Entebbe, Wakiso or in Kampala. Therefore, the downplay of their actions is infuriating.
If the authorities wanted things to be smooth. He would have checked in with immigration, gone through ordinary protocol as a traveller at an international airport and picked up his luggage before getting into a vehicle there. However, that was never the plan and the authorities arrested him with force on the tarmac of Entebbe International Airport. The pictures and videos are out going viral. Just showing what the state did. So, there is no turning backsies now.
This here just show what sort of oppression the state is up too and its a not a good look. They are just displaying it for the world to see. The citizens can see it too and that’s why they fear as well. Because, they will be in the slammer and we know the state bears grudges. That’s why people are behind bars today that was arrested during campaigns in 2020 and never been released to this day. It is just the way the regime operates in regard to Bobi Wine.
That’s why today is just a symbol of his rise to power and popularity. If they didn’t fear him. They wouldn’t act this way. If his voice didn’t matter, they wouldn’t send squadrons and officers in this manner. Therefore, we know Bobi Wine is important and is well regarded. That his political ambition and message is heard.
It is just tragic and we can wonder what excuses that will come next. We know that there will be MPs on bonds and Journalists too. Activists that will fight to be released, but will linger in jail because of today. That’s just normalcy under this regime. We have seen it before and it just continues…
It is tiring and exhausting, especially when the authorities could just let a man travel home. However, that’s too much to ask. Peace.










