Shooting of Bobi Wine — stand up against Museveni’s bloody rule, stand up for human rights

All freedom-loving people are appalled by and strongly condemn the shooting of Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known by his stage name, Bobi Wine.

Below is a statement by Platform for African Democrats in response to the shooting of Bobi Wine. The Platform is an outcome of a process started four years ago, initially bringing African opposition leaders together around election monitoring. It brings together over 50 democratic leaders from governments and opposition throughout Africa to “discuss building more open, accountable societies that deliver economic improvement for the people”.

Wine was at an event in Kira outside Kampala when the crowd was targeted by Uganda’s security forces. Multiple tear gas canisters were fired, including several into Wine’s car, one exploding against his leg. He was helped into a car and taken to Nsambya Hospital, where his personal doctor works. The security forces were filmed leaving the scene in a vehicle.

Wine’s supporters released a statement which read:

“This evening, as our President Bobi Wine returned from Bulindo in Kira Municipality where he had gone to check on one of our lawyers, Musisi George, the police and military under the command of one Twesigye surrounded our vehicles and started firing live bullets, teargas canisters and other projectiles. In the process, our President Bobi Wine, who was clearly targeted, was shot in the leg.”