Uganda's leading opposition politician Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine has cited that Ugandan Footballer Khalid Aucho was suspended for political reasons.
Statements released by Fufa indicate that Khalid Aucho was dismissed for failure to adhere to the National team Code of Conduct and Fufa Circular date March 4, 2021.
"Khalid Aucho has been dismissed from Uganda Cranes Camp for failure to adhere to the National team Code of Conduct and FUFA Circular dated 4th March 2021.
Uganda Cranes is preparing for two crucial AFCON Qualifiers against Burkina Faso and Malawi due next week.
Aucho refused to board the official means of transport organised to pick him from Entebbe International Airport to the team camp at Cranes Paradise Hotel-Kisasi and has not even reported to camp since his arrival in the country.
The player’s club Misr El Makkasa and Egypt Football Association A have duly been informed about the decision and a return air ticket has been issued to him for his travel back to Egypt." The statement published on Fufa's website.
However, Bobi Wine cited that the midfielder has always es used his social media channels to speak out against injustices.
"I have learnt about the dismissal of Khalid Aucho from our national football team, the Uganda Cranes, in the run-up to next week's AFCON qualifier games against Burkina Faso and Malawi.
FUFA, our football authority, claims that Khalid was dismissed for alleged indiscipline. But it appears, as can be deduced from these screenshots, that there is more to Khalid's fate than meets the eye.
The Midfielder has in recent times distinguished himself as an athlete who is conscious of the injustice orchestrated against his fellow citizens by the State and its institutions.
He has been using his social media channels to speak out against this injustice, and to sympathise with the victims. It is unfortunate that he is now the latest victim of the State’s persecution of those that stand with the people.
Take heart brother Khalid, it will be over soon." Bobi Wine posted on his Facebook page.
