2101
I shall not kneel before you. I shall not be cowed by your acts of terror. The forces of evil may be so fearsome, but they never win in the end. One day, God being our help, you shall fall like all the other tyrants who came before you.
2102
I've done a show every 26th Dec for the last 10 years, but if this is one of the many sacrifices I have to make for believing in justice & freedom, so be it! I'll assure you once again that your intention to break my resolve through harassment & intimidation will certainly fail.
2103
Here is my message to him. Through these actions, you are revealing who you truly are- a brutal, cold and cowardly despot. You think you are hurting me and my associates by blocking my sources of income, but you should know that the world is watching.
2104
President @KagutaMuseveni was even recorded live advertising a show for one artiste, to be held on this same day- as if to say that he owns Uganda, and if you want to be allowed to work, you have to lick his feet and be his sycophant!
2105
The police officers on the ground are avoiding the cameras - they simply told me that they are here on orders from above!! My colleague artistes are having their shows unhindered across the whole nation.
2106
As they have been doing recently, they did not respond to us at all, until last night when they showed up to dirupt the event. This is after we had invested a lotof resources in advertising and other preparations.
2107
I have sent along with this message, copies of the correspondences because one Emilian Kayima, the police spokesperson was on TV this morning saying that we did not comply with the guidelines although he did not specify anything that we did not fulfill
2108
Up to now, we have not been given any official reason as to why the show was blocked, because we wrote to police long ago and complied with all legal requirements.
2109
Our fans who had started gathering have been dispersed with tear gas and water cannons. As I said, yesterday they did the same thing and disrupted two concerts at which I was meant to perform.
2110
Friends,
The situation at One Love Beach is tense. It has been turned into a war zone. As if the raid last night was not enough, this morning they blocked the roads leading to the Beach and announced that our Boxing Day show is off. [THREAD]
2111
Earlier today,a christmas show that had been cleared by police at Gaba beach was disrupted and blocked by soldiers and police when they learnt that I was going to perform.This happened despite parliamentary resolution last week declaring that blocking my shows is unconstitutional
2112
Right now dozens of soldiers,police officers have surrounded my premises at One Love Beach Busabala where we were organising a show on Boxing day. Some staff arrested,sound and stage engineers being ordered to pull everything down despite the parlimantary resolution last week.
2113
I encourage those of us who are able, to use this season to reach out to those who are less fortunate & give them a hand- the hungry & thirsty, the homeless & sick, the destitute & prisoners. We give not because we have a lot, but because we know how it feels to have nothing.
2114
Visited the people of Lusanja who were evicted from their homes, and shared with them foodstuffs and other items for Christmas. They do not have a roof on their heads yet, but at least they can have a decent meal with their children on Christmas day.
2115
Music unites us all regardless of any differences. No one can ever stop the power of music. NO ONE! twitter.com/dickens_okello…
2116
I thank all friends from Uganda and abroad for continuing to raise alarms over our persistent persecution. We shall not relent. Darkness endures for the night, but joy comes in the morning. We shall certainly overcome.
#Fredom_in_sight
#FreeOurMusicShows
#Tuliyambala_Engule
2117
After @UgandaPoliceFC raided,wanainchi in Jinja helped us escape them and their evil plans.The roadblocks they put on the way to sabotage my travel back were a shameful move.I travelled back to Kampala today morning.
#Fredom_in_sight
#FreeOurMusicShows
#Tuliyambala_Engule
2118
The police are looking for me everywhere. They have even blocked most roads in search for me!
I will try not to avail myself to them- Arua is still fresh in our minds, & we know what they can do. But this injustice must end and we must put it to an end by ourselves.
2119
UPDATE: The police has ordered my team out of Jinja town on gun-point, and escorted them up to Lugazi. They have beaten some of them, arrested & dragged them onto police pick-up cars and driven them to unknown destinations for no offence whatsoever.
2120
We arrived in Jinja in broad daylight to a massive and peaceful reception by our friends here. I wonder why police waited for darkness to fall before starting to carry out these evil plans! We shall overcome!
2121
So police has raided city hotel where we were resting ahead of the show tonight, arrested many of our team members. As we speak, the police is surrounding the entire neighborhood looking for me! We shall overcome!
2122
What an amazing night. Thanks for the amazing support for Dr. @JChameleone. Kyarenze mu Sabasaba
2123
Quiin Abenakyo is a young, beautiful, intelligent and confident Ugandan who is raising our flag high at the Miss World 2018 pageant.
She deserves our support and solidarity. I already voted for her here missworld.com/#/vote. Have you?
2124
As I said a few days ago, this was only the first step in challenging this kind of impunity. We shall stop at nothing in seeking justice. We shall stop at nothing in trying to put an end to this mess. Uganda is for all of us. We shall CERTAINLY overcome.
Get your national ID.
2125
Yesterday, I went with a team of lawyers & our music promoters to the @PoliceUg headquarters in Naguru. I went to personally meet the Inspector General of Police & express my dissatisfaction over the persistent blocking of my music shows with impunity. [THREAD]
One Ghetto child who has something to say through Music. Ugandan artiste, activist and leader of the National Unity Platform. Former MP, Parliament of Uganda.