National Unity Platform President Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert clash with party members Abed Bwanika MP Kabonera and former Leader of Opposition and Buganda deputy president who is also a Member of parliament for Masaka Mukungwe during a funeral in Masaka.
The clash was fueled by angry mourners who mocked Bwanika as soon as he stepped on stage to condole with the family and friends of the Late Pasikaali Ssekasamba a known bussiness man in London.
When Bobi Wine was called on the floor to calm the angry mourners he sang for them a song that reflects on the love and togetherness.
The mourners and supporters got angry when Bwanika started directly accusing Kyagulanyi and party deputy spokesperson Alex Waisswa Mufumbiro of letting supporters abuse Katikiro of Buganda Charles Peter Mayiga,Hon.Mathias Mpuuga and himself.
“President Kyagulanyi and Mr Mufumbiro I want to say these things in your face stop abusing us and our leaders ,stop abusing the Katikiro,I have slept with neither my mother nor my child,Hon.Kyagulanyi those people abusing us are your children (supporters),”Bwanika said.
Before one of the family members intervened and angrily took the microphone and forced him to take his seat Bwanika also accused his President Kyagulanyi of destroying leaders,Hon.Mathias Mpuuga to be specific.
“Stop destroying leaders,Hon Kyagulanyi stop destroying leaders Mathias Mpuuga is a leader just like you are,we won’t bore down to your threats,”Bwanika said.
Bwanika is one of the NUP MPs who took a side against the party ranks,following the scandal that saw Hon Mathias Mpuuga fired as party Vice President and parliamentary commissioner amid accusations that he allocated himself Shs 500million that he failed to account for when he served as Leader of the Opposition.
During his radio and television appearances Bwanika has always accused the party president of being funded by gays and LGPTQ communities from the western states.
Amidst mourners mocking and attacking with provocative words to Bwanika on top of their voices,the MC Meddie Nsereko Ssebuliba was forced to call upon Hon.Kyagulanyi to calm the crowds who bitter with the latter.
Bobi Wine sung a gospel song that reflects on togetherness and love “tulina ebanja ffena lya kwagalana kyekilabo katonda kyaawa ffe abantu okwagala ffena kyekitugata awo netumanya nti katonda akola mu ffe”that got mourners back on track and calmed down.
As soon as the mourners got calm Bobi Wine apologized for Bwanika’s behavior and asked them to respect the body of the slain friend who was laid before them at the time.But he asked the mc to follow the program and that he will come back and talk to the people as the program follows.
In his own area Mpuuga was denied a chance to address mourners as the widow vowed to take away the microphone if the mc dares to give it to him after Bwanika’s misconduct.
Bwanika’s efforts that included reaching out to the mc and sending him messengers to secure his counterpart a minute or two to address the people remained futile.
Back to him home, Mpuuga gathered supporters that he is not going to tire telling Bobi Wine the truth.
“I taught Mr Kyagulanyi what he knows in politics and my wisdom will not be used against. I will not apologize for who I am so as constituents, no body should confuse you,” Mpuuga told supporters.
