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| Bobi Wine: Uganda's pop star MP re-arrested at airport | |
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| Ugandan pop star and MP Bobi Wine has been prevented from leaving the country to seek medical treatment despite being granted bail, his lawyers say. | Ugandan pop star and MP Bobi Wine has been prevented from leaving the country to seek medical treatment despite being granted bail, his lawyers say. |
| He was charged with treason last week, following the alleged stoning of President Yoweri Museveni's convoy. | He was charged with treason last week, following the alleged stoning of President Yoweri Museveni's convoy. |
| On Monday, a judge said he did not constitute a flight risk and granted him bail along with 32 other opposition politicians who had also been charged. | On Monday, a judge said he did not constitute a flight risk and granted him bail along with 32 other opposition politicians who had also been charged. |
| But a lawyer for Bobi Wine said the star was re-arrested on Thursday. | But a lawyer for Bobi Wine said the star was re-arrested on Thursday. |
| "[He] was re-arrested at the airport, even though the judge had let him have his passport because he needed to leave the country for medical reasons," Robert Amsterdam told the BBC. | "[He] was re-arrested at the airport, even though the judge had let him have his passport because he needed to leave the country for medical reasons," Robert Amsterdam told the BBC. |
| "He was violently thrown into a police ambulance. The lawyers have no idea where he is being taken and we're all really in shock," he added. | "He was violently thrown into a police ambulance. The lawyers have no idea where he is being taken and we're all really in shock," he added. |
| Bobi Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, appeared on crutches during Monday's court appearance. His allies say he was tortured by elite presidential guards during his detention. | Bobi Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, appeared on crutches during Monday's court appearance. His allies say he was tortured by elite presidential guards during his detention. |
| The army have described the allegations as "rubbish" and a police spokesperson told the BBC that the authorities want to carry out their own medical tests. | The army have described the allegations as "rubbish" and a police spokesperson told the BBC that the authorities want to carry out their own medical tests. |
| His aides say he was re-arrested at Uganda's main international airport where he was planning to board a plane to Washington to seek further medical treatment. | His aides say he was re-arrested at Uganda's main international airport where he was planning to board a plane to Washington to seek further medical treatment. |
| "He's in tremendous pain and suffered very serious injuries," Mr Amsterdam said of the star's condition. "There's not a part of his body that isn't in pain." | "He's in tremendous pain and suffered very serious injuries," Mr Amsterdam said of the star's condition. "There's not a part of his body that isn't in pain." |
| "His children were going to stay in Uganda. It was a brief trip, simply for a medical evaluation," he said. | "His children were going to stay in Uganda. It was a brief trip, simply for a medical evaluation," he said. |
| What led to the treason charges? | What led to the treason charges? |
| Before being arrested, Bobi Wine tweeted a gruesome picture of his driver, who he said had been shot dead by police thinking he was the MP. | Before being arrested, Bobi Wine tweeted a gruesome picture of his driver, who he said had been shot dead by police thinking he was the MP. |
| Bobi Wine was arrested on 13 August after a campaign rally in the north-western town of Arua where the presidential convoy was allegedly stoned. | Bobi Wine was arrested on 13 August after a campaign rally in the north-western town of Arua where the presidential convoy was allegedly stoned. |
| His lawyers said he had been tortured and beaten while in custody and could not walk or talk. The claims were rejected by the government, including by President Museveni. | His lawyers said he had been tortured and beaten while in custody and could not walk or talk. The claims were rejected by the government, including by President Museveni. |
| The 36-year-old musician was initially to be tried in a military court over accusations of unlawful possession of firearms but the charge was dropped. A civilian court later charged him with treason. | The 36-year-old musician was initially to be tried in a military court over accusations of unlawful possession of firearms but the charge was dropped. A civilian court later charged him with treason. |
| Bobi Wine, and the other accused, were expected to appear in court again on Thursday but the hearing has been adjourned to 1 October. | Bobi Wine, and the other accused, were expected to appear in court again on Thursday but the hearing has been adjourned to 1 October. |
| Who is Bobi Wine? | Who is Bobi Wine? |
| The Afrobeats star has been a thorn in the side of Mr Museveni's government. Since his election as an MP just over a year ago, he has backed candidates in three by-elections who have beaten those from the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), including in Arua. | The Afrobeats star has been a thorn in the side of Mr Museveni's government. Since his election as an MP just over a year ago, he has backed candidates in three by-elections who have beaten those from the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), including in Arua. |
| He was also a leading campaigner against the move to scrap the presidential age limit - set at 75 - which would have locked out the 74-year-old Mr Museveni's bid to run for a sixth term in 2021. | He was also a leading campaigner against the move to scrap the presidential age limit - set at 75 - which would have locked out the 74-year-old Mr Museveni's bid to run for a sixth term in 2021. |
| Wine also joined local activists in July to protest against a social media tax introduced ostensibly to boost state revenue and to end what Mr Museveni called "gossip" on WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter. | Wine also joined local activists in July to protest against a social media tax introduced ostensibly to boost state revenue and to end what Mr Museveni called "gossip" on WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter. |
| Critics, however, said the 200 Uganda shillings ($0.05, £0.04) daily tax was meant to suppress dissenting voices. | Critics, however, said the 200 Uganda shillings ($0.05, £0.04) daily tax was meant to suppress dissenting voices. |
| The government has since backtracked and said it will review the tax. | The government has since backtracked and said it will review the tax. |