Ugandan security forces withdraw from Bobi Wine’s house

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“He is leaving now, we hope this will not change later today,” said George Musisi.

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Uganda’s High Court has ordered security forces to end Wine’s house arrest on Monday.

Judge Michael Elubu, who heads the civil division of the court, said that if the government had evidence against Wine, he should be charged in court and not “unjustifiably held at his home,” according to Musisi.

Wine, a popular singer, was the main opposition leader in the January 14 presidential election, and his home has been surrounded by the military and police since the election.

President Yoweri Museveni has been declared the winner of the election for a sixth record term by the country’s electoral commission, amid allegations of fraud and fraud.

Wine rejects the election results, saying he has evidence of fraud and intimidation.

The Wine team will decide today whether to contest the election results. The Wine team had hoped to decide earlier, but could not meet due to house arrest, Musisi added.

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The deadline to do so is February 2.

The US Embassy in Uganda welcomed the High Court’s decision and said it “emphasizes the role of impartial justice”.

“Freedom of expression, assembly and movement must be respected for all in a democratic society,” he said. in a tweet months.

US Ambassador Natalie E. Brown was blocked from visiting Wine on January 18 when she went to check on his health and safety, she said in a Facebook post.

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