NUP President Mr. Robert Kyagulanyi also known as Bobi Wine has been arrested as soon as he arrived in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Kyagulanyi had traveled to Dubai to perform in a concert to mobilize funds for oppressed Ugandans in UAE who would love to travel back to Uganda.
Upon arriving, Kyagulanyi is said to have been held for close to 8 hours, all phones confiscated and asked about the leadership of the National Unity Platform.
An admin of his page posted; “In Dubai to perform at a charity concert to assist some of the Ugandan immigrant workers. Been held at the airport for almost 10 hours, being interrogated mostly about NUP! My phone and passport have now been returned. Hopefully things go as planned. Will give an update. Thanks”
The admin of Kyagulanyi’s twitter page added, “Landed in Dubai at 8:30pm. It’s now 5am. I’ve been held & interrogated for 8hrs. They asked me about NUP, it’s leaders, their phone numbers, my family members & their contacts! I have all necessary travel docs. They’ve confiscated my passport & my phone. Am literary under arrest.”