By Leonard Kamugisha and Diane Karungi
dianekarungi@gmail.com
Court sitting on Buganda Road has granted a cash bail worth 1million shillings to the Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Hon Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine on accounts of with holding illegal assembly which is against statutory duties.
The Court headed by Grade one Magistrate Ms Esther Nahirya at about 2:05pm today, accepted to grant Bobi Wine a bail. The court however ordered the legislator to pay a cash of 1million shillings and his other three sureties; Hon. Gafa Mbwatekamwa – Kasambya county Mp, Hon. Patrick Nsamba – Kassanda county Mp and Former Ethics & Intergrity Minister Hon. Miria Matembe were asked to pay a non-cash b0nd of 10millions.
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| Bobi wine following the proceedings in Luzira Prison through video conferencing |
“Bobi Wine, his brother Mr Fred Nyanzi Ssentamu, and a one David Lule, another Edward Sebuwufu and others still at large, allegedly disobeyed lawful orders by holding an illegal protest contrary to section 116 of the Penal Code Act.”
Court was conducted through video conferencing in Luzira Prison to barr the accused from unlawful demonstrations something that angered his supporters who expected him to appear at Buganda Road Court. These would be heard sending rude comments inthe court room that at a certain point prompted the judge to send warning orders to the people in the gallery to respect the court room.
Court fixed the next hearing of the case on Thursday 23rd May, 2019 at 9AM.
State Prosecution says the musician who at the same time is a politician committed the offense in July 2018 and was arrested on Monday 29th April,2019 as he headed to Kibuli Police Criminal Investigation (CID) to respond to earlier police summons.
It was drama when the state prosecutor asked the court in his submission to cancel the bail application, reject Hon. Mbwatekamwa and Hon. Miria Mtembe as sureties claiming that for example Hon. Miria MATEMBE is of advanced age (64yrs) making her unable to visibly compel the accused to adhere to court rules. However, his request was given a cold shoulder and court ruled on the favour of the defendants.
