Man Jose Kayima
National Unity Platform Principal Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu alias Bobi Wine has finally spoke on the release of Members of Parliament Hon. Allan Ssewanyana and Hon.Muhammad Ssegirinya.
The two legislators who are accused of masterminding Masaka murders were on Monday afternoon granted bail by the Masaka High Court judge, Lawrence Tweyanze.
Bobi Wine has on Thursday finally commented on the release of the two legislators
“I have seen some people asking for my comment on the release of our comrades, Hon. Allan Ssewanyana and Hon. Muhammad Ssegirinya.”
1. I am very happy that after such a long period of detention without trial, the two leaders are out of Kigo Prison on bail. I am very grateful to all leaders, lawyers and comrades who for the past one and a half years, have visited them in prison, attended court sessions, spoken out against their illegal detention, supported their families, prayed for them, etc.
2. We have not yet spoken about this comprehensively because we have not yet had the opportunity to see or speak with the two MPs. Ordinarily, when our comrades are freed from illegal detention, we speak with them and that enables us to understand better the circumstances of their abduction or arrest, what happened to them in detention, the circumstances of their release, as well as the general state of their health. For now, their families have told us that they are still undergoing treatment. We shall be in position to speak out better after interacting with them.
3. I have noted the insinuations that the two MPs were released after negotiations with Gen. Museveni and that they made some compromises and undertakings.
On rumours surrounding that they were negotiations for the two to be granted bail
“LET ME BE CATEGORICAL that I do not know about any such negotiations, and if anyone took part in any negotiations to secure COURT BAIL for detainees, they did so without my knowledge or endorsement.”
“Our position remains that we must not beg Gen. Museveni and his criminal regime to grant us our GOD GIVEN rights. The suggestion that one needs to negotiate with Museveni to get bail, which should be entirely a court process, is not only shameful but ridiculous. Unfortunately, that is what our country has been reduced to! Impunity, lawlessness and disregard for institutions normalised.”
“Secondly, negotiations involve give and take considerations. We have nothing to give to Museveni in exchange for our rights. The biggest thing Museveni would need in exchange is to stop fighting his regime of blood and shame and we are not about to stop doing that.”
“We hope that in the coming days, we shall be able to interact with the two MPs and guide the nation on the way forward.”
“FOR NOW the question the regime has failed to answer for all this time is, WHO KILLED THE PEOPLE OF MASAKA AND WHY?” Bobi Wine wrote on his social media platforms
Masaka High Court judge, Lawrence Tweyanze on Monday afternoon directed that each of the two legislators pays a cash bond of shs20 million as well as depositing their passports with the court.
The sureties for the MPs have each been asked to pay a shs50 million non-cash bond.
