Famed Musican-cum politician Rachel Zirabamuzaale Magoola has lastly lifted lid on why she selected to facet with President Yoweri Museveni over Bobi Wine regardless of the latter being a fellow musician.
Magoola gained the Bugweri district Lady MP contest in 2021 on the endorsement of the ruling Nationwide Resistance Motion-NRM social gathering, in opposition to in style public opinion that she would seemingly align with the previous Kyadondo East MP for his or her shut ties within the music business.
Whereas being interviewed by the “inside out’s” Simon Muyanga Lutaaya on Tuesday, 22, the “Obangaina ” hit maker revealed that regardless of the 2 being musicians, she has by no means been hooked up to his counterpart’s political ideology, which is why they had been on reverse sides in 2021.
Requested to elucidate whether or not she feels no responsible for betraying a comrade, Magoola unapologetically states that since she didn’t solicit for Wine’s endorsement as she sought votes, there’s completely no cause why she would really feel responsible. Moreover, she says she has been a member of the ruling social gathering since her faculty days.
” I turned a member of the NRM since I used to be younger when my mom’s trainer’s wage use used are available time so I didn’t must beg at college to take a seat exams. Since then, rather a lot has been performed and rather a lot has not been performed. So, I felt I have to additionally supply a contribution in direction of the progress of my nation.” Magoola revealed.
Encourage of the above, the politician notes that she holds particular recognition for Bobi Wine as a musician, unapologetically naming him on of the most effective the nation has ever had.
On whether or not she would attend the NUP chief’s music live performance if she had been invited to 1, Magoola swiftly responds to the affirmative, indicating that there’s all the time all the time thick line that separates public life and politics.l
Magoola additionally hinted on what she would do if the person from Magere beat her NRM social gathering in an election. ” I don’t suppose suppose I might have an issue with him. He could be the Head of State and I would respect that as the need of the individuals ”
She,nonetheless, guidelines out the opportunity of working with NUP within the new authorities, saying g she would nonetheless be a member of theparty even when it goes to the opposition facet.
On whether or not she is going to search the mandate of the individuals of Bugweri to proceed legislating for them within the twelfth Parliament, she shakes her head in approval, revealing that there nonetheless stays lots of unfinished enterprise corresponding to lobbying extra for the continuing programme to construct shelters for the susceptible aged and the Skilling teenage moms, amongst others.
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