Ugandan lawmaker re-arrested on new treason charges

The Ugandan lawmaker whose treason charge was withdrawn by the Military, has been re-arrested and again charged with treason, the state broadcaster reported on Thursday.

Robert Kyagulanyi appeared before a military court on Thursday to face charges of unlawful weapons possession.

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The court ordered those charges dropped, but he was then taken into civilian custody on new treason charges, UBC TV reported.

Kyagulanyi, a musician-turned-lawmaker who goes by the stage name Bobi Wine, and four other lawmakers were arrested on August 13 on suspicion of involvement in the stoning of a presidential convoy during a parliamentary by-election campaign.

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