National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has stated that he holds no personal grudge against former Leader of Opposition Mathias Mpuuga, despite the internal party tensions that led to the latter stepping down from his leadership role.
Bobi Wine made these remarks while speaking to journalists at Rubaga Cathedral after attending the Kabaka of Buganda’s 70th birthday thanksgiving mass.
The media had been keen to understand the interaction between the two political figures, who were seen sitting together during the mass an image that quickly went viral and sparked widespread public speculation.
“First of all, I want you t know that we don’t have any grudge with Mpuuga,” Kyagulanyi said. “Just that he made his mistakes and failed to resolve them. That’s why we decided to let him step down from his role because he broke the trust. But me and the National Unity Platform, we don’t have problems with him.”
When asked directly about the photograph showing him and Mpuuga sharing a seat and engaging in conversation, Bobi Wine reiterated that the issue was never personal.
“I do not have any problems with my brother Mpuuga, and the party has no problems with him, only that he made his mistakes and refused to resolve them which led him to step down from his roles in the party,” he said.
The seating arrangement of the two leaders became one of the most talked-about moments of the event, attracting both political and public attention.
Many wondered whether the moment marked the beginning of reconciliation within the party or was simply a respectful gesture at a cultural celebration.
The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, also weighed in during his speech.
Before delivering his official address, he commended the sight of the two sitting together, calling on them to continue their conversation in the spirit of unity.
“The Kabaka is a unifier,” he said, urging all leaders to emulate the spirit of togetherness.
