Police in Mityana District on Sunday evening arrested Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament, Francis Zaake for continuing to distribute food despite the presidential directive stopping food distribution to the masses.
It is alleged that Honourable Zaake was beaten into a coma by security forces upon arrest and he was then rushed to Naguru Hospital for medical care.
Today, People Power's Bobi Wine in an emotional post wrote that together with his team member Mickie Wine, they were barred from visiting Zaake at Naguru Hospital.
Read on...
Today has been a very emotional day for me. It has brought back the memories of the Arua ordeal and the many other times I have found myself alone, surrounded by people who are on no other mission but to hurt me and ensure the world does not get to know.
Today has also given more meaning to our struggle for freedom, democracy and human rights. It has been yet another reminder that we must fight and win our freedom or die trying.
Our brother and comrade, Hon. Zaake Francis was arrested on Sunday and beaten so badly!
The man who was very energetic on Sunday is now being treated at the Iran-Uganda hospital in Naguru. These past days, people have been denied access to him, including his personal doctors, lawyers and family members.
Today, they allowed a few people to see him although they were all prohibited from going in with phones so that they don't take his pictures!
As soon as I arrived at the hospital with Nubian Li, they deployed dozens of police officers who came with anti-riot equipment! You can imagine the fear! They denied me access to him and asked me to return tomorrow or another day.
When I was detained at Makindye after such a horrendous torture ordeal, they bought time so that people would see me when I was in better shape!
Hon. Zaake has narrated such a tale to those who have been lucky to access him. They did unspeakable things to him. Upon arrest, they did not even talk much about food distribution- it was all about intimidating him and demanding that he stops opposing Museveni!
It is clear that the Museveni regime is using this COVID situation to annihilate and weaken all those opposed to their dictatorship! Comrades, we must remain alert and demand for what is due to us. We must not allow them to have their way.
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