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Bobi Wine concerts: court asks for written submissions as AG ignores summons

The High court in Kampala has asked for written submissions in a case in which Kyaddondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine sued the government for the cancellation of his music concerts last year.

Bobi Wine dragged the government to court, together with former Kampala Metropolitan Police commander Frank Mwesigwa after the cancellation of concerts he had organized weeks after taking oath as member of parliament in July last year. The concerts had been organized in parts of Kampala, Mukono, Kasese, Kiryandongo and Kamuli.

Bobi Wine sued government for cancelling his music concerts 

According to a letter authored by Mwesigwa, the shows in the Kampala were canceled to stop the legislator from inciting violence. He had successfully run  a massively attended show dubbed 'Specioza wankyaaya' at his One Love beach in Busabala when subsequent concerts for the month of October were called off.

The shows had been organized at the height of a debate to lift the cap on the presidential age from the constitution. Kyagulanyi, then a new entrant in parliament, was among a team of opposition legislators who led a protest against the amendment, triggering fists and verbal exchanges later on the floor of parliament. He was later suspended by the speaker of parliament for misconduct.

Mwesigwa also accused Bobi Wine of failing to differentiate between Bobi Wine the musician and Robert Kyagulanyi the legislator.

"We have noticed that Bobi Wine has been turning into Hon. Kyagulanyi to make political statements at music shows, that is not what we agreed upon", Mwesigwa said.

Kyagulanyi later dragged the government to court seeking a payment of Shs 300 million as compensation for lost income and his freedom which had been restricted through police actions.

Kyagulanyi also wants the court to issue an order prohibiting police from violating his freedom of movement and allow him to stage his shows without any hindrance.

However, the case has dragged on since October 2017 due to the failure by the attorney general to honour court summons. Yesterday, High court judge Henrietta Wolayo told the parties in the case to make written submissions and responses on the case within two weeks.

Written submissions imply that the parties do not appear in person but send material to the judge, including relevant documents and legal arguments that explain why the case should be decided in their favour.

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+3 #1 Jama 2018-06-05 14:02
It is not mwesigwa to decide what Bob wine has to say or not to say in his concerts. Is he a policeman or NRm cadre?

Thanks to tribalism people like you have had the opportunity to occupy such a post.
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0 #2 Akot 2018-06-05 19:24
Jama, thanks.

Bobi Wine MUST drag Ugandans on streets to block Museveni & force the demon out!

It's time tribal leaders stop helping Museveni destroy the futured of our young: Ugandans MUST join hands, just as Ugandans, & throw Museveni out!

It's time Bobi Wine becomes our common leader & sings Ugandans to UNITY against the former asylum seeker, today our common enemy & has overstayed/abused our hospitality for too too long, while looting our land dry & will soon own our country, under our noses!

It's leadership that is needed to gain our second Independence & time is running out!

Ugandans MUST STOP playing with demon Museveni, the country belongs to Ugandans & not to the demon!

UNITY or Formation to Independent Triabl States & NOW, before Museveni throws ownership papers of our country at our faces!

We MUST stop playing with demo Museveni!
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0 #3 Akot 2018-06-05 19:38
[Mwesigwa also accused Bobi Wine of failing to differentiate between Bobi Wine the musician and Robert Kyagulanyi the legislator.]

Bobi Wine is not the enemy of Ugandans but a possible common leader & this is inacceptable to Museveni!

Ugandans have the chance here: a singer, legislator who should be singing them to UNITY so that the country gets second Independence before Museveni owns our country!

Who today, other than the young, to want a better future for their children?

How is a legislator who is also a singer, a danger to Ugandans?

Is it because he gives chance for Ugandans to smile & hope through music?

Ugandans do remember American/European/African musicians sang & helped S.Africa under Mandela to UNITE S. Africans, right?

Bobi Wine, please sing Ugandans to UNITY!

What country Ugandans want after Museveni is out will be through peace: Tribal or Reformed Republic!
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