As the 2026 general elections draws nearer, tensions in the National Unity Platform (NUP) seem to worsen. Now MP Hon Abed Bwanika has blasted his boss, Hon Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine.
This followed remarks made by Bobi Wine during his recent performance in London.Through the lyrics of one of his songs, he referred to some of his MPs as dogs.
And among these was the Kamanya- Kibonera MP, Hon Abed Bwanika. Bwanika who has now for several months shown his disappointment in his superior didn’t back down.He quickly took to his X page and tore through his boss.
The former presidential candidate said that the new wave of politics is built on the foundation of singing, dancing, and insults.It also entails traveling business class every week, buying houses on every continent, amassing evil wealth plus promoting homosexuality. He wondered if this was the strategy of removing the dictator.
“New politics sing, dance, insult, travel every week and business class, buy houses on every continent. Amass evil wealth, join and promote homos and THAT IS REMOVING THE DICTATOR,” he tweeted.
There is no doubt about these disagreements which are wearing the young party down. This happens at a crucial time when they should be preparing for the huge task ahead of unseating the NRM and President Museveni.
Apparently, these disagreements were escalated after Hon Mathias Mpuuga’s apparently took 500m shillings from parliament as a service award. This was given to him as leader of the opposition in parliament by Anita Among. The NUP considered this a bribe that the party doesn’t agree with.
Recently, Dr. Abed Bwanika of Masaka City’s Kimaanya Kabonera Division submitted a petition to NUP leadership, urging them to take a clear stance on LGBTQ issues.Dr. Bwanika stressed the urgency of the matter, citing widespread concerns among the public regarding NUP’s alleged support for homosexuality.
He referred to specific incidents, including statements made by Kyagulanyi in international media interviews. One such instance was Kyagulanyi’s interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation in December 2023, where he appeared to advocate for LGBTQ rights despite the existence of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act and Penal Code.
Dr. Bwanika also raised suspicions about Kyagulanyi’s alleged associations with international LGBTQ activists and sponsors, such as Rev. Jesse Jackson and US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg.
Concerns were also voiced about potential financial support from LGBTQ organizations to NUP, which might influence leadership decisions, including the removal of former Leader of the Opposition, Mathias Mpuuga, due to his differing stance on LGBTQ issues.
Dr Bwanika called for an immediate meeting within NUP to clarify the party’s position on LGBTQ rights, emphasizing the need for transparency in addressing concerns among Ugandans, especially parents worried about the impact of such issues on their children within the party.
