Ugandan musician-turned-politician Bobi Wine has for the first time revealed what happened to him after his arrest on August 13 in Arua.
In a longwinded Facebook post, the Kyadondo East Member of Parliament gives a grim account of what he went through, saying that he had been beaten to a pulp by military officers until he lost his consciousness.
He writes:
"They wrapped me in a thick piece of cloth and bundled me into a vehicle. Those guys did to me unspeakable things in that vehicle! They pulled my manhood and squeezed my testicles while punching me with objects I didn’t see. They pulled off my shoes and took my wallet, phone and the money I had. As soon as the shoes were off, they started hitting my ankles with pistol butts. I groaned in pain and they ordered me to stop making noise for them. They used something like pliers to pull my ears. Some guy unwrapped me and instead tied the thick cloth around my head. They forced my head below the car seat so as to stop me from shouting."
While recounting his ordeal, he says that not all soldiers were brutal, some of them sympathised with him in tears and assured him that they were with him.
Bobi was arraigned in a Court Martial and later in a civilian court where he faces treason charges.
Expressing his gratitude to his supporters, he assured them that he would not give up the struggle and would continue fighting for good governance in Uganda.
He is currently in the United States where he is undergoing treatment.
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