BY OUR FOREIGN STAFF Reporter
UGANDAN pop star turned politician Bobi Wine has sensationally claimed he “beat the game” of a ruthless dictator by escaping a military siege on his home.
The defiant opposition leader, 43, broke his silence to taunt President Yoweri Museveni after soldiers allegedly raided his compound in a “wicked plot” to harm him.
In a blistering message sent from an undisclosed location, Wine—real name Robert Kyagulanyi—blasted the 79-year-old leader, saying: “I beat you at your own game and escaped.”
’Drunk’ Soldiers
The singer-turned-MP claimed that while he is now safe, his wife and staff are being “starved” inside his home by “drunk” soldiers.
Wine alleged that troops have:
CHOPPED off his gate padlocks and replaced them with heavy chains.
BLOCKED all food deliveries to the property.
TERRORIZED his family by banging on doors and shouting profanities.
”The military who are stationed inside our compound yet again banged my house doors as they sang profanities,” Wine said. “The people at my home say the criminals seemed to be drunk.”
Bloody Crackdown
The escape comes amid a wave of violence in the East African nation. Wine accused Museveni’s son, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, of gloating over the deaths of protesters.
While the regime admitted to 22 deaths, Wine claims the true figure is a bloodbath of “over 100” supporters killed in just one week.
Vowing to return, the pop star warned the President: “You will never escape the inevitable consequences of your atrocities against the people of Uganda.
This is our country!”
Known as the “Ghetto President,” Bobi Wine rose from the slums of Kampala to become a massive Afrobeat star. He entered politics in 2017, using his music to challenge the 38-year rule of Yoweri Museveni.
He is the face of the “National Unity Platform” (NUP), a movement fueled by Uganda’s massive youth population.
Yoweri Museveni has been in power since 1986. While once hailed as a reformer, his later years have been defined by allegations of human rights abuses, the suppression of political rivals, and “dynastic” ambitions involving his son, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
Tensions in Uganda are currently at a breaking point. Whenever Bobi Wine attempts to hold rallies or protests, the military typically responds with tear gas, live ammunition, and mass arrests.
The current “siege” of Wine’s home is a recurring tactic used by the state to neutralize him during periods of civil unrest.
