Bobi Wine airlifted or abducted from Kalangala district [rumours: to his home]

Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine who was scheduled to hold a rally in Kalangala district today. Where the early reports was that his team and allies was arrested by the Police. Later in the day now. While the police is using tear-gas to disperse the crowds.

There is now reports that Bobi Wine is “arrested” or “abducted” from the venue by a army helicopter. This is physically moving him from the venue and from the campaign trail. The whole team of 90 was taken by the authorities.

The state isn’t calling it an arrest, but it is pre-emptive action and done with deliberate moves. As there are no charges or warrants of this action. Only that the Presidential Candidate is taken and they are supposed to air-lift him to Magere in Wakiso.

What is also reported is that the BBS TV Journalist Culton Scovia Nakamya was arrested today as she was reporting on the campaign of Bobi Wine.

We know the authorities are up to no-nonsense and full panic-mode, when this is stated online:
“We would like to clarify that the candidate was restrained for continuously holding massive rallies amidst the increased threats of coronavirus, in total disregard of the Electoral commission and Ministry of health guidelines. He’s being transferred to his home in Magere, Kampala. Part of his advance team, captured on Cctv cameras and several video footages, while deflating tyres of police motor vehicles , inciting violence, obstructing police officers on duty, violating the health and safety protocols and various traffic offences, have been arrested” (Uganda Police Force, 30.12.2020).

Because like always in the matters of the authorities in the Republic. The victims of the political arrests are the ones to blame. Never the police who has the guns, the ammunition and the weaponry to cause harm. That is why its suspect that it only happens to the opposition and they are doing it like this on the regular.

They are clearly blocking all his ways to move and even airlifts him. Hopefully, they will tow his cars and all other personal effects to Magere too. As they should be liable for the belongings of NUP on the island. As they were the ones moving him with force from there.

Even if the state doesn’t call it an arrest. It is in a fashion. Because they are forcing him from campaigns. They are taken him and his team away. This is an pre-emptive arrests, which have been used to other opposition candidates in the past. Then it has been house-arrests without court orders. Now, its happening here after days of suspending campaigns.

The President and authorities must be so proud of this clandestine operation. Peace.

Opinion: Even if the Museveni letter’ is fake [the acts of oppression make it seem true]

Even if it is fake or not. The stories the whole letter tell seems plausible…

There was a leak of a letter today. Both Don Wanyama and Rwakakamba Morrison have called these two letters out. The one letter being from President Museveni to Secretary General Lumumba. Where he states certain factors and ways to operate.

However, whatever these two cronies are stating. As both of them are connected to the inner-circle and the State House. They are both aligned with the President and his machinery. They know perfectly well that the state and party isn’t separated other than in theory.

The state is using the Residential District Commanders and District Police Commanders to stop the opposition from campaigning. They are using the police force and the army to block venues. To ensure the opposition cannot operate or hold rallies. They are blocking off roads, stopping convoys from passing and stopping people gathering in the towns.

The Internal Security Organization (ISO) and the Chieftain of Military Intelligence (CMI) is both busy abducting, detaining and keeping political candidates, activists and other incommunicado. They are targeting the opposition and securing their lives are tormented for their decisions to stand up against the state. This is why NUP and FDC candidates/activists are suddenly vanished overnight by authorities like these.

Therefore, with that knowledge. The letter between the President and Secretary General of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) aren’t far from the truth. The President is already using the security organizations to choke the opposition. That is going directly in and using blunt violent force towards them. Where the law abdicates, as he can deem people “illegal” and “unlawful” before the courts of law. This is initially the acts of the state and repression.

The usage of this bondage. That the residing ruler is using says it all. Even if the letter dated back to 14th December 2020 isn’t true. Still, the facts remains, that it’s not far fetched. It is not a “deep fake” because the abductions and keeping civilians incommunicado for days and weeks prove the reality on the ground. That the ones opposing can easily be taken and put into “safe-houses” or detained at SIU Kireka without any charges or court order. This is something the Don Wanyamas and Rwakakamba’s of the world cannot deny.

The acts of the state in this election proves it all. That the state apparatus is working for the NRM and not vice versa. The state authorities are following commands from the “high above” and doing his bidding. That is just a mere fact of what has gone done. How the state has acted towards the NUP and the FDC alone. Not to mention some of the Independent Presidential Candidates. That is just vicious attempts of causing fear and intimidation to spike fear in men.

All of the activities that is known and the knowledge of these. Shows that the letters itself could have happen. Therefore, the ones saying its fake and dismissing it is sort of foolish too. Because, the acts of the state is evidence of mischief.

The usage of shooters, soldiers and security organizations to thwart the works of the opposition is clear. The men in plain clothes shooting at civilians with live-bullets is a story in itself. Something that the President and his cronies never have addressed or taken to account. We are just supposed to forget that and all the fallen civilians during this campaign. Like they don’t matter. Like we are supposed to forget all the ones abducted and incommunicado too.

Heck, the state should address that. The cronies should show proof why the need to arrest activists and keep them at unknown place for days. That is the worrying state of affairs. These folks are not ordered from the opposition to target opposition. No, they are targeted by the state i.e. the “high above” and the State House. Since, that is where this sort of operation stems from.

They can lie, say someone fell of a truck or some other sort of sorry ass excuse. The reality is still this: people are dying and its only happening at opposition convoys and to people associated with the opposition. The NRM people die either a natural death or by some sort of decease. They don’t die during the campaigns because some boggy-men shot them. Hell nah, that’s not happening anytime soon. That is only happening in and around the opposition. Peace.

Second part of the letter… might be fake.

Bobi Wine’s Message of Hope in these troubling times

I want to tell Museveni and his cronies, we’re not going to give up or we shall die trying to be free. All this that you’re doing to us is giving us more resolve to fight on. What else can we do to repay for Frank’s life other than fighting on?” Robert Kyagulanyi (29.12.2020)

Today, National Unity Platform Presidential Candidate Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine held his Presser after suspending his campaign after the fatalities and brutality against his campaign in Masaka. The message he comes with is so important. As it is a sign of hope in the midst of oppression.

When we are seeing the authorities are abducting, arresting and detaining people incommunicado for days. As they are standing up against the dictatorship. This is happening to the NUP and the FDC. Both parties are targeted. Bobi Wine is still challenging the President and his regime heads-on. His resolve haven’t stopped and the state cannot stop his ambition.

Parts of the speech today was so powerful. Just read it here:

The police spokesperson Enanga has become a shame to this nation. He keeps lying with impunity. The truth can’t be hidden forever. They lied that Frank fell off a vehicle. I repeat, Frank was knocked by an army vehicle, I challenge them to produce the CCTV footage. The state is now targeting journalists cause they fear cameras, they fear the truth coming out. Journalists, you’re the reason we keep moving, keep exposing the truth. I thank you for walking out on the disrespectful spokesperson. Thank you for not taking that nonsense. Some years ago, the NRM secretary general Kasule Lumumba said ‘the state shall kill your children’. The state has not stopped killing our children, our sons and daughters, our mothers but we’ll continue to soldier on and fight for our freedom” (Robert Kygulanyi, 29.12.2020).

This one here is so vital and so important. In this dire times. When the oppression is at all time high. When the state brutality and injustice persist in a manner, which resembles the actions of the ones this regime toppled. When people are tortured, arrested and killed for their association. That is a dark time. A time that the President and his cronies is so proud of.

Bobi Wine stand up against it. Even when everything is working against him. There is no sign of change or hopeful ending at this point. Only more horrific acts, more devastations and fatalities. I wish I was wrong, but this government doesn’t value life. They only value on man’s life over the Republic. That is why they are all targets and in the scope of heavy artillery like they are all terrorist for standing up against him.

Bobi Wine’s message is sincere and needed. It is a pain and troubling. Just like the times we are in. We are seeing a government willing to do whatever to stifle and stop the tracks of the opposition. Nothing is forbidden and a no-go zone. They can kill and destroy people heads-on without any repercussions. They can take lives and it costs nothing. Where they blame the dead and the ones in association, but not the ones pulling the trigger or the ones ordering the demise of others. They are promoted and getting raise. That is the tragic affair and the state that the President reside over.

NUP and FDC will be in havoc until the polls and even more after. There will be retribution and no redemption. Only more suffering. This state doesn’t care as long as one man stays on top. Peace.

GLCSMS Statement on Police brutality against Journalists (29.12.2020)

National Associations of Broadcasters (NAB) letter to IGP Okoth-Ochola – The Continous Assault and Brutal Attacs on the Media by Security Forces (28.12.2020)

Opinion: UPDF says journalist shouldn’t report on the “wrong side”

But it takes two to tangle. If we all care to stick to professionalism, these unnecessary things will be minimized. You can’t have a State that is a threat to its citizens, and our position is clear. The State is there to mitigate internal and external threats. It gets hard when these are being implemented. If you mingle with a very volatile situation, it may be difficult to isolate the actors who are on the wrong side. Once you are a journalist, prove to us that you are exercising journalism. Professionalism will help all of us” – Chief Political Commissar UPDF, Henry Matsiko (28.12.2020).

What is a spectacle after yesterday that the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) or the National Army are now telling journalists and the media how to do their work. The ones that is supposed to defend them. Just like the President they are “enlightening” the crowds how they are supposed to work.

Matsiko is following the trend of former IGP Kale Kayihura who also had the skills to tell how others should operate or do their work. Kayihura could tell both journalists and opposition politicians how to work. Now he does the same.

However, Matsiko says its harder to know who is on the wrong side. We all know that is coded for “opposition”. To say anything else… is just rubbish. They are telling the journalists to be professional, while their operatives and soldiers are shooting bullets into crowds and hitting journalists in the head. That is really serious…

If the UPDF is afraid of threats. Shouldn’t they get help to investigate and look into the issues before they go into a situation like a warzone. When the Opposition have notified and sent letters to the authorities telling where they are campaigning and planning to go. So, it is not like the army doesn’t know where the NUP or FDC was planning to go. They have to get verified and allowed to continuing their campaigning in the Election Road Map.

The state knows this and the Army knows this. Especially a brother like Henry who happens to be the Chief Political Commissar. That man should know this and he knows perfectly well that there are journalists following and covering the convoys of the opposition. That was something Kayihura complained about too. So, the state knows this … and he cannot use professionalism. When the army is acting unprofessional and causing fatalities to unarmed civilians during campaign seasons.

That is what is infuriating here. If the soldiers, the authorities was professional. They wouldn’t kill or injure innocent civilians carrying around cameras and voice recorders. No, they would ensure their safety. Also, not hit people in the head as they are covering Bobi Wine’s campaign. Alas, that is too much to ask these days. It is the victims fault like always in the Republic. Victims are the ones to blame and not the trigger happy soldiers… Because, if these trigger happy folks was professional. Maybe they would have secured the territory and not gone after journalists. Peace.

Economic Freedom Fighters: EFF Statement on the Banning of Elections Campaigns (27.12.2020)

Opinion: No way this election can be either free or fair…

I lack words today… just enough of the suffering. As yet another man dies on the roads to campaign. Yet more people are shot by the authorities in Masaka. As the 14th January 2021 is approaching. Like that is a final end of things.

These sort of actions. The abductions of political affiliates, the arbitrary arrests and extra judicial killings. The state is on full alert. Arresting and nailing the coffins on the ones associated with either the National Unity Platform (NUP) or the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC).

Where activists, party leaders are going missing. Getting arrested like chicken thieves by law enforcement in the night. They are incommunicado and the news are breaking in the morning after. Since, suddenly these folks aren’t appearing or answering the calls like they used too.

This is the sort devious acts the government does. The usage of tear-gas, blocking and closing off public venues. The road-blocks, the arrests on the road and the live-bullets is bad enough. As the stray bullets are hitting civilians. Civilians are hurt by the state sponsored violence and the general public is tearing eyes as the pink tear-gas is appearing. This is happening again and again. A repetitive measure and the suffering continues.

If the National Resistance Movement (NRM) thinks this is cool. They are fools. They are allowing citizens to die on their watch. They are allowing citizens being deemed criminal before evidence and a fair trail ever happening. They are preventative arrests and usage of the power of the state to abduct and keep associated people hostage. This while they are neither getting justice or freedom. A freedom and liberty, a peace that the NRM claims the public has gotten under them.

However, doing this day and night ahead of the polls. Only shows the world one thing. That the President is a tyrant and a dictator. He got no back-bone to have real opposition. He cannot stomach a multi-party democracy. If he did, he would be happy that the NUP and FDC was campaigning and building up their parties. Alas, he rather destroy them with his military and his police.

While the President speaks of correct ideology. How can it be correct to use these means to silence critics? How can it be right to arrest people without warrants or evidence? How can it be right to use fatal force against civilians? You tell me, because I don’t have the answer.

This election is fraudulent and a charade even before the ballots are cast. These elections are marred with government sponsored violence and injustice. There is no justification to prolong the agony. The deaths and the injured says enough. The political prisoners and the issues of assembly. Says it all. Where the NRM can do whatever, while the others are tasting the brutal force of the state. They are coming in like the opposition are terrorists or serial killers. While the public are getting the blunt force right in their face. The authorities who are there to protect them are the ones that violates their space and their rights to gather and assemble. That is the tragedy here.

The President and his men can blame the victims, never take responsibility and call it “collateral damage”. Like they broke a glass at a pub during a brawl over who won the last game of Dominoes or something. However, the person who dies cannot be replicated like a glass. The person will not return, only the memory of what that person can linger in people’s heart. The death is the end of a life. That is why its tiring and exhausting knowing people dies over a campaign. Only to spread a political message and bring hope.

The NRM speaks highly of liberation from the past. However, these acts are like the past. The abduction, the arrests and usage of state to destroy the opposition. The amount of skulls, the amount of pain and suffering the NRM has caused. Will one day be tallied and be categorized. The day of reckoning and answering for its ills. Its injustice and impunity will one day happen. Even if it isn’t tomorrow.

Nevertheless, the 14th January 2021 is already set and the goal-post haven’t changed. The state is showing its insincerity and brutality. There is no way these elections will be free nor fair. That has been shown with this campaign. As Bobi Wine sleeps roadside in rural Uganda while awaiting a new day to campaign. That says it all.

These campaigns are rigged, the polls are rigged and the President is a bloodthirsty tyrant. If you don’t know, now you know. Peace.

Bobi Wine’s Bodyguard Frank Ssenteza knocked-dead in Masaka

Just after the terrible news of the three journalists shot in Masaka. Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine’s Bodyguard Francis Ssentenza Aka Frank, the Personal Bodyguard was knocked down by a police patrol car falling to the ground and dying on the spot.

So much impunity and injustice within a day. The National Unity Platform (NUP) Presidential Candidate and his convoy has been severely hurt by this. The Bodyguard was proclaimed and confirmed dead in Rubaga. Therefore, the fatalities surrounding this campaign continues.

The authorities should answer for this one. This is yet another one and its tragic that its coming to this. Innocent lives taken and just for campaigning. This shouldn’t be a thing. Frank deserves better, all citizens deserves better. He was just doing his job and that cost his life. Peace.

Journalists shot as they we’re following Bobi Wine’s Convoy in Masaka

Today as Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine was leaving Masaka district after visiting a church ahead of campaigning in Lwengo district. The authorities and the police ambushed the National Unity Platform (NUP) convoy passing the area. They used live bullets on unarmed civilians.

These bullets apparently hit journalist Saif-llah Ashraf Kasirye, a Radio One journalist and an online Ghetto TV in his head. He got taken to the Masaka hospital for treatment. Others who was also hit and injured by the police was the journalist Ali Mviule and Daniel Lutayaa (NBS TV).

This actions is police brutality and journalism isn’t a crime. These folks and citizens are only covering the campaign of Bobi Wine. They are not criminals and haven’t done a crime. These acts are devious and injustice.

Innocent civilians gunned down for doing their job by the security that is supposed to keep them safe. What the police are doing versus what they are supposed to do.

These actions shouldn’t happen, but they are reoccurring and there is no consequences. The only thing happening for this trigger-happy police officers and commanders. Is that they get moved and stationed elsewhere. There is no consequences if there is fatalities or brutality served the general public.

Today has been bloody and unnecessary so. Three journalists doing their job got injured while working. Because some local officer wanted to show his hubris. That isn’t a good sign and the people pulling the trigger will not answer to any courts or any law. While Bobi Wine and his folks has to thread the waters carefully. Since he can answer the same Police Force anytime. Peace.