NUP’s Kagabo defends his decision to meet President Museveni
Kagabo has further asked Ugandans who questioned his political allegiance to National Unity Platform (NUP) to pray for wisdom from God to enable them stop mixing-up issues of meeting the President with party politics.
Twaha Kagabo (Bukoto South) has defended his decision to meet with President Museveni during the NRM Caucus meeting at State House.
Kagabo has further asked Ugandans who questioned his political allegiance to National Unity Platform (NUP) to pray for wisdom from God to enable them stop mixing-up issues of meeting the President with party politics.
“That is their opinion; you know any opinion that ignores the facts is inclined to a fool or an idiot. This invite had an agenda; it isn’t perfunctory that you saw me in State House. I went to State House to meet the President, not NRM. Those are two different things. I pray to God that he gives you the wits to know the difference between meeting the President and party issues, they are very distinct. Just pray to God that He gives you that wisdom to demystify the two,” argued Kagabo.
Kagabo made the remarks during an interface with journalists at Parliament, who had sought out to understand what he had discussed with the President and if he had crossed from Opposition to NRM.
However, Kagabo’s meeting with President Museveni received mixed reactions within the NRM, with Felix Okot (Dokolo South) MP describing it as a betrayal and warned that the crisscrossing of Opposition MPs to NRM isn’t healthy for multi-party democracy in Uganda.
“I don’t like betrayers, you betray your own system, you have to be straight because you are in a multi-party dispensation not that you are in opposition you are doing a bad thing. We are here to serve the nation, not everyone should come to Government, we would have made Uganda a one party state if you don’t like other parties, so if we are a multi-party, other parties should exist and collectively, we work for the country,” remarked Okot.
Arua Central MP Jackson Atima noted that Kagabo joining NRM from NUP is an indication that the latter is phasing off.
“NUP has lost popularity, it speaks volumes that NRM is gaining momentum, NRM is gaining popularity, NUP is phasing out so I encourage them to come because NRM has a big bus that welcomes them. So, we thank the Chairman of the Party for having an open-door policy for those transferring from the Opposition to NRM, we welcome them warmly.” said Atima.
