Uganda charges lawmaker with treason but lets him travel abroad

Uganda charges lawmaker with treason but lets him travel abroad Reuters KAMPALA (Reuters) - Ugandan police gave a second opposition lawmaker approval on Monday to travel abroad for medical treatment after he said he had been tortured in custody, but they also charged him with treason, his lawyer said. The capital Kampala was rocked by protests on Friday after Francis Zaake and Robert Kyagulanyi, a pop singer turned lawmaker better known by his stage name of Bobi Wine, had been prevented from leaving the country. Zaake was now on his way to the airport to travel to India for treatment, lawyer Nicholas Opiyo told Reuters. The post Uganda charges lawmaker with treason but lets him travel abroad appeared first on Firstpost. FirstPost Unsubscribe from these notifications or sign in to manage your Email Applets.