Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine’s National Unity Platform (NUP) has blasted Moses Nkonge Kibalama’s group for trying to steal the party.
In statement released today 21st June, 2022, NUP Spokesperson Joel Ssenyonyi noted that Kibalama and his group are masqueraders.
“We have seen reports of some people masquerading as leaders of NUP. Previously, the same people told court that the State had coached them to tell lies against the legitimate leadership of NUP,” Senyonyi’s statement reads in part.
He added, “It is clear the State continues to use them in the hope that they will undermine the leadership of NUP and throw the party into disarray. These attempts are futile, and they will in no way derail us.
“We call on the public to treat these masqueraders with the contempt they deserve. We also send a stern warning to these masqueraders, the full wrath of the law will be unleashed on them over their fraudulent tendencies.”
Earlier today, Kibalama’s NUP addressed the press at their new party headquarters in Lubaga Division where they vowed that they had finally divorced their marriage with the Kamwokya group.
According to Kibalama’s leadership, they held a delegates’ conference on 27th May 2022 at A4D Hotel in Mbalala, Mukono district in accordance to the NUP Constitution Article 11(4) subsection (1) where they took over the ownership of the party.
During the meeting, Moses Kibalama Nkonge was elected new party leader ending Bobi Wine’s rule at the helm.
The group said that the agreement they signed with Kyagulanyi’s group on 10th July, 2020 ended.
They insisted that they have written several letters to Kyagulanyi’s group on the matter which have went unanswered.
“Our party has decided, we no longer want to deal with them (Bobi Wine’s group). We have now elected new leadership and the Kamwokya based leadership should report to CEC as early as yesterday. Kyagulanyi knows very well what is in the aggrements including his brother Fred Nyanzi,” Kibalama said.
The Secretary to the Kibalama NUP party Gideon Tugume told the media then that the meeting also resolved and seconded Bobi Wine to be appointed as the party’s foreign Affairs Secretary because he knows how to mobilise for funds especially from abroad.
The Kamwokya based leadership was told to hand over all NUP Materials and instruments.
Tugume advised NUP Members of Parliament to report to their Lubaga offices because that is where the newly elected leadership now sits.
“This is not a game, these boys have since failed to respect the party leadership and this is the right time to act. The parliamentary committee members and leader of opposition will remain till their terms of office end,” Tugume said.
He added that Kibalama’s NUP will soon be joining IPOD.
By Grapevine Reporter
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