LOW TURN UP FOR 'BOBI WINE SOLIDARITY' RALLY

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AGATHA TUMUHIRWE
Makerere - The 'Bobi Wine Solidarity' Rally registered a very low turn up of both students and opposition leaders in the country. Few  students attended the rally which was at the MDD grounds. The rally registered just about 40 participants, many dressed in undergraduate gowns and other red clothes. 
 
 
The rally was organized mainly to discuss issues going on in the country, especially what transpired in Arua that led to the torture and arrest of opposition leaders.
 
 
"The intimidation from the authorities led to the low turn; that is to say issuing of suspension and warning letters to some students hence there was little mobilisation," UYD chairman, Trevor Matovu told journalism@mak.
 
Kyobuntungi Loy, a student from the Law School said "I think this rally has been untimely. First of all, Bobi Wine is already abroad for medication. Maybe if he was still in prison it would be relevant". He also adds that there were other people affected by what was happening in the country and wondered why the rally was only called in the name of Bobi Wine.
 
 
"Loud sound music speakers have been blocked from entering the university to play Bobi Wine's songs which would have mobilised students to come to the rally has led to the low turn up," Herbert Julius, a project manager in UYD revealed.
 
 
Naiga Tracy, a second year student of Bachelor of Journalism and Communication said that the rally should have addressed students' issues, because some students are not interested in politics.
 
The 'Bobi Wine Solidarity' rally was held on Monday 3rd September to allow students discuss the issues currently prevailing in the country.
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