Bobi Wine petitions court as URA recalls his bulletproof vehicle
March 2, 2021 Youths cleaning Kyagulanyi s vehicle
National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has petitioned the High court in Kampala challenging the decision by Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to recall his bulletproof vehicle for a verification process.
Through his lawyers; Wameli and Company Advocates, Kyagulanyi says that he has been targeted since he participated in politics especially after the recently concluded presidential elections. He says that his properties, including vehicles, have been unlawfully impounded or retained by the government.
He cited a motor vehicle registration number UAT 416K (Tundra) which has been parked at Arua Central police station since 2018. The said car was impounded by police following a fracas in the Arua Municipality by-election where Kyagulanyi’s driver Yasin Kawuma was shot dead by the presidential gua
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Here s Muhammad Ssegirinya’s plan for that Shs 321m car cash
February 3, 2021 Muhammad Ssegirinya
MUHAMMAD SSEGIRINYA, 33, is the newly elected member of parliament for Kawempe North. He has been labeled a comedian for his approach to politics, but he surprised many when he got a landslide victory to enter the august house.
Quick Talk held a telephone interview with him about his new position and more. Done entirely in Luganda with a sputtering of English here and there, the interview was done signature-Ssegirinya style.
Congratulations on winning the MP seat!
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Thank you so much. I am really thrilled. Securing the win was not that easy, but because people considered my previous activities during the struggle, I managed to get a landslide victory.
Opinon: The MTV MAMAs Shouldn t Be Happening In Uganda By Dr Vincent Magombe
Over the years, many other Ugandan musicians have faced pressure not to criticize the regime, but instead to sing praise songs for Museveni.
by Dr Vincent Magombe
Feb 01, 2021
Last week, MTV officially announced that its 2021 Africa Music Awards, the MAMAs, would be held in Uganda on February 20. The event, which has been planned in coordination with Uganda’s tourism ministry, is being advertised alongside the hashtag #VisitUganda. If Uganda were free, it would be welcome news. But just as the MTV announcement was made, Uganda’s most popular politician, Hon Robert Kyagulanyi, better known as Bobi Wine, was under house arrest, having dared to challenge Uganda’s long-ruling dictator, Yoweri Museveni, in a recently concluded presidential election.