Ugandan police detained pop star-turned-MP Bobi Wine on Monday after shutting down one of his concerts and firing tear gas at his fans, the singer’s wife and supporters said.
His attempt to reach the venue on the shores of Lake Victoria, flanked by dozens of supporters, was blocked by police who fired tear gas and water cannon at his convoy.“People teargassed, beaten, Many arrested. We shall overcome… Stand firm,” he wrote.Police said the concert was cancelled because inadequate safety measures were put in place.
Wine is among the most prominent critics of Uganda’s longtime President Yoweri Museveni, and authorities have repeatedly blocked him from performing publically. Young Ugandans have recently been energised by the singer-MP, who has become a thorn in the side of the government through his songs about social justice.
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