Politics 12 April 2026 The Observer (Uganda)
Bobi Wine Calls on Ugandans to Demand Human Rights at Mufumbiro Burial
Exiled NUP leader Bobi Wine urged Ugandans to unite against human rights abuses during a Zoom address at the funeral of Edith Katende Mufumbiro, wife of jailed party deputy spokesperson Alex Mufumbiro. He criticized judicial double standards and prolonged detentions tearing families apart. Source: https://observer.ug/news/mufumbiro-bobi-wine-urges-ugandans-to-rise-up
National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, rallied Ugandans to stand firm in pushing for full human rights observance. Speaking virtually from exile via Zoom on Saturday, he addressed mourners at the burial of Edith Katende Mufumbiro in Busiiro village, Waibuga sub-county, Luuka district.
Edith, who lost her battle with breast cancer last week, was the wife of detained NUP deputy spokesperson Alex Mufumbiro. Authorities denied him temporary release to care for her during her illness or attend her funeral.
Bobi Wine highlighted how such denials exemplify broader abuses, questioning judicial impartiality. ‘The last hope for Ugandans would have been the Judiciary; however, some courts have started exercising double standards,’ he stated, adding, ‘No one is truly free until everyone is free.’
He linked Edith’s plight to numerous political prisoners held over five years without trial, arguing their detention as breadwinners causes family suffering and demands urgent change.
NUP acting president Lina Zedriga stressed unity as key to enforcing rights and bolstering government independence. Bishop Emeritus Paul Naimanhe of Busoga Diocese called for prayer alongside legal action, drawing from biblical stories of deliverance.
Source: The Observer (Uganda)