Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Robert Kyagulanyi, famously known as Bobi Wine is set to challenge the case in which he is accused of disobeying statutory duty in the Constitutional Court.
This after the case, which for the second time in two months flopped at the Buganda Road Court, was adjourned to December 12 for hearing.
It is alleged that the musician turned politician on July 11, 2018, at City Square in Kampala District, disobeyed Sections 5 and 10 of the Public Order Management Act (POMA) 2013 by holding a public meeting without giving notice to any authorized officer, holding a public meeting without adhering to the required criteria and refusing to cooperate with the police.
He was protesting against the introduction of the now infamous Shs200 social media tax commonly known as OTT and mobile money tax.
On Monday, Bobi Wine, together with his co accused – Julius Katongole, Fred Ssentamu Nyanzi and Edward Sebufu alias Eddie Mutwe – appeared before Buganda Road Court but were told by the trial magistrate Esther Nahilya that the case could not be heard because David Lule – another co-accused was not in court.
Outside court, Bobi Wine said; “This case arises from trumped up charges to oppress us and scare any emerging dissent voices. This is not the first time such cases are brought against Opposition figures. President Museveni does this all the time to scare members of the Opposition because we’re trying to challenge him. We won’t give up.”
“As you know, a petition challenging POMA was filed in the Constitutional Court and we’re still waiting for the court ruling. We were charged under this law but I’m hopeful that once the Constitutional Court quashes POMA, then this case (t Buganda Road Court) will not stand.”
Om May 2, he was remanded to Luzira prison after he was arrested on his way to CID headquarters in Kibuli to honour police summons.
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