Ugandan musician turned politician Robert KyagulanyI aka Bobi Wine has finally been allowed to visit the United Kingdom after 9 years.
The controversial politician shared the development via a tweet on his X account, saying that the ban that was imposed on him has finally been lifted.
According to him, the decision was arrived after a long fight by his legal team in UK as well as his supporters in the foreign land.
“I want to appreciate our legal team in the UK for the relentless fight and our NUP/People Power diaspora comrades for constantly raising our voice through protests as well as knocking on different doors,” he said.
He added that his team argued that it was unfair to allow Uganda’s president Yoweri Museveni to UK and deny him the chance yet he is among those fighting for democracy.
“Their main argument has been that it is unfair to open their doors for Gen. Museveni, a world renowned tyrant and yet continue to shut the door for me who, together with many others are trying to build a free and democratic country. I am very glad to inform you that the ban against me from entering the UK has finally been overturned, and I will soon be visiting the UK after more than 10 years,” Bobi Wine further tweeted.
The NUP leader was banned from visiting UK in 2014 over his song ‘burn dem’ that was seen as an incitement against the gay community.
