A Ugandan court on Tuesday charged pop star turned leading opposition figure Bobi Wine with “annoying” President Yoweri Museveni, his lawyer told AFP.

“He was charged with annoying the president” in relation to the same case, his lawyer Asuman Basalirwa told AFP.

According to BBC, the 37-year-old singer, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, appeared before a court on Tuesday, where he was also accused of instigating violence and calling on his supporters to inflict physical harm on Museveni.

The singer and his cohorts “wrongfully restrained” the president by “refusing to give him right of way” during a trip in northern Uganda’s Arua area in August 2018.

Wine, who is currently out on bail following his previous arrest in April, risks a maximum sentence of life imprisonment if convicted.

He was charged alongside 35 others.

Wine, who entered parliament in 2017, has emerged as a leading critic of Museveni — who has been in power for over three decades — and has faced multiple detentions while authorities have frustrated his efforts to perform.

He announced last month that he would take on Museveni in 2021 national elections.

“This government of President Museveni is in panic mode. At first it was treason and now it is annoying President Museveni. Who on earth can’t be annoyed?” Wine told AFP.

“It is a ridiculous charge and am ready to challenge it in court,” he said.

The new accusation against Wine comes just days after prominent activist Stella Nyanzi was sentenced to 18 months in prison over her vulgar posts on social media against Museveni — which she sees as a way to get her message across.

© 2019 AFP

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