Bobi Wine Praises Ugandan Musicians for Resisting Government Pressure

Bobi Wine, the leader of National Unity Platform (NUP) has commended a group of Ugandan musicians and entertainers for their stance against the ruling government. Speaking at the NUP’s weekly press conference in Kavule, Bobi Wine, himself a musician-turned-politician, expressed his gratitude to the artists who have resisted the lure of joining the government. Bobi Wine acknowledged the crucial role artists are playing in Uganda’s political landscape, highlighting that this is a unique moment in the country’s history. I am an artist, and what we have today is something we had never seen. God in the past brought us lawyers, doctors, and engineers, but this time he brought artists. This is our time, and we have to give the best example. The event was attended by dozens of musicians and other entertainers who have aligned themselves with the opposition. Bobi Wine urged them to continue using their influence to educate and mobilize the masses until the NRM government is ousted. “I am happy that where they have persuaded you with money, you have stood for the truth. People like Kabako and the rest of you, thank you for keeping strong,” he stated, referring to the NRM’s alleged attempts to coerce...