03/14/2026
Today marks another painful but important chapter in Uganda’s struggle for freedom.
H.E. Bobi Wine has decided to temporarily leave the country to continue the fight for democracy from the international stage. During this period, he is expected to meet world leaders, human rights defenders, and members of the global community to highlight the current situation in Uganda and the suffering of its people. This is not exile out of guilt, but a strategic step in the continued struggle for justice and accountability.
Let it be clear: Bobi Wine is not a criminal. He is a citizen of Uganda like any other, protected by the very Constitution that guarantees every Ugandan the right to freedom, dignity, and political participation.
Article 29 of the Constitution of Uganda guarantees every citizen the freedom of speech, expression, assembly, and association. Article 23 protects the right to personal liberty. Yet today many Ugandans continue to face harassment, unlawful arrests, torture, and intimidation simply for expressing their political views.
Following the previous elections, many Ugandans witnessed events that will remain painful in our history. Reports of vote rigging, arrests of opposition supporters, and the tragic loss of lives left deep wounds in the nation. Families continue to mourn their loved ones. Many citizens still live in fear.
Even more disturbing are the continued attacks against opposition leaders and their families. The destruction of Bobi Wine’s home and the harassment and beating of his wife show how far state institutions have been turned against the very people they are meant to protect. A citizen’s home should never be turned into a military barracks.
But history teaches us something powerful: no dictatorship lasts forever.
Across the world, oppressive regimes have eventually fallen when citizens stood firm in their demand for freedom and justice. From Africa to Europe, from Latin America to Asia, people have proven that the desire for liberty cannot be permanently suppressed.
Uganda’s struggle for democracy is part of that long human journey toward freedom.
Leaving the country for a time does not mean abandoning the struggle. It means strengthening it. It means telling the world what is happening. It means building international solidarity so that the voices of ordinary Ugandans are heard beyond our borders.
As Bobi Wine himself has often said:
“The power of the people is stronger than the people in power.”
Uganda belongs to all of us not to a single individual, not to a single family, and not to a single regime.
One day, our nation will look back on this period and remember the courage of those who refused to remain silent.
Until every Ugandan is safe, free, and respected, the struggle continues. 🇺🇬✊🏾
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