Al Jazeera English published this video item, entitled “Uganda’s Bobi Wine arrested after presidential nomination: Party” – below is their description.
Ugandan opposition leader and popular singer Bobi Wine has been arrested just after he was certified as a candidate in next year’s presidential election, his party says. “They [police] used a hammer and broke the windows of his vehicle and forcefully dragged him out … they bundled him into their own vehicle and took off,” Joel Senyonyi, a spokesman for Wine’s NUP party, said on Tuesday. The local NBS Television, reporting from the scene, said the singer was put into a police van amid violent scuffles between police and his supporters. Police spokesman Luke Owoyesigire said he had yet to receive a briefing on the arrest and promised to comment later. Wine, 38, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, aims to end President Yoweri Museveni’s 34-year rule, making him Africa’s third longest-ruling leader. Elections are scheduled for February next year. Al Jazeera’s Malcolm Webb reports. –
Al Jazeera English YouTube Channel
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