Bobi Wine historical Video conferencing bail hearing

Uganda's Bobi Wine makes history with video conference bail hearing

Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine is making history with his bail hearing being conducted via video conferencing with him in prison.

The Afro-pop star and lawmaker’s bail hearing was conducted with him in a dock at the Luzira Maximum Security Prisons where he is being held.

The prosecution says the singer-politician committed the offense, an allegedly illegal protest, in July 2018. He faces charges of incitement as relates to protest he held last year against proposed social media tax by the government.

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He was arrested on Monday on his way to answer summons at the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) offices.

The submissions of the case were being heard from the Buganda Road courts where he was expected to appear in person. Political watchers say it is the first time the measure is being applied in the country’s justice system.

On the issue of his recent arrest, he had escaped from preventive house arrest to attend a funeral before he was re-arrested, slapped with a charge of disobedience of statutory duty and remanded till his hearing today.

He appeared in blue locally made attire and was flanked by two prison officials during the period of the exchanges. A number of his colleague lawmakers stood surety for him in the case.

Security watchers say the police and prison authorities must have taken the televised hearing option to reduce the incidence of exchanges with supporters of Bobi Wine’s People Power movement.

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