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Africa-Press – Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>Kakwenza Rukirabasaija was taken from his prison west of the Kampala and driven by men suspected to be military intelligence operatives, his lawyer said.<\/p>\n

He had been granted bail by a court only hours earlier. His lawyer said when he arrived at the prison to deliver his client’s release order, he was told that Rukirabasaija had been picked by unknown people.<\/p>\n

His bail hearing had taken place via video link. He was charged on January 11 with “disturbing” the peace of Ugandan ruler Yoweri Museveni and his son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, in a series of unflattering Twitter posts.<\/p>\n

In one post, he had described Kainerugaba – a general who many Ugandans believe is positioning himself to take over from his 77-year-old father – as “obese” and a “curmudgeon”.<\/p>\n

Before his court appearance, Rukirabasaija had been held incommunicado for weeks. His lawyers he was tortured while in detention. A prison medical examination concluded he had injuries on the back, buttocks, and legs.<\/p>\n

There has been no response from the government or security forces on Rukirabasaija’s whereabouts. Security forces in Uganda frequently arrest people set free by courts with impunity.<\/p>\n

Last November, police and army operatives re-arrested two opposition legislators accused of murder moments after being released on bail. The author won acclaim for his 2020 satirical novel, “The Greedy Barbarian”, which describes high-level corruption in a fictional country.<\/p>\n

He was awarded the 2021 PEN Pinter Prize for an International Writer of Courage, which is presented annually to a writer who has been persecuted for speaking out about their beliefs.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Malawi<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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