Police in Lira block Bobi Wine’s consultation meeting
Kyadondo East MP Kyagulanyi Ssentamu also commonly known as Bobi Wine will not hold his consultation meeting today Wednesday 8th January that was scheduled to be held in Lira District after police call it off.
While addressing journalists yesterday, Lira Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Milton Odongo implied that the meeting was not going to take place because hotel owners have not issued acceptance letters and details as IGP Martin Okoth Ochola had earlier requested.
According to Odongo, a clear programme and proof of consent for use a specific venue is supposed to be given by the legal proprietor of the premises at least three days before the actual event or meeting date.
Odongo who was first to indicate that the police had initially accepted Kyagulanyi and People Power as a party to hold his meeting said that the decision was affected by the venue owners who could not issue a letter of consent to them.
Kyagulanyi is currently on his way to Lira where the meeting is set to be held but notable sources indicate that the police and Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) has already condoned the whole area to ensure that it does not go on.
At Lira’s Pacific Grand Hotel where the meeting was scheduled all People Power’ supporters and coordinators have also been ordered to quickly vacate the hotel premises.
Unless anything happens, people power supporters might not hold their meeting today from the look of things. This will total to three meetings in only a space of one week that have been called off including the standoff in Gulu district and Gayaza, Wakiso earlier.
On Monday, Bobi Wine was arrested on his way to Gayaza’s Our Lady of Good Counsel pitch for what was meant to be his first meeting. This culminated in him being detained at Nagalama Police Station until late in the night when he was released.
Ever since Kyagulanyi joined politics, he has not been at per with the police and government in particular. He has been denied access to many events coupled with police denying him a chance to hold music shows.
Recently, Kyagulanyi came out in one interview and aired out his determination to see a change in governance despite strong restrictions from NRM towards him.
“We want the voice of the people to surpass the voice of the guns. We want to put an end to dictatorship and install civilian authority. We want to revive the education system and awaken the healthcare system,” Kyagulanyi stated in one interview.
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By John Dalton Kigozi
