By BigEyeUg Team
Legendary Ugandan singer at the same time Chairman of National Cultural Forum Daniel Kazibwe alias Ragga Dee has advised fellow artists to keep order.
This follows the immediate uncertainty among artistes sparked on Monday by the Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Development emphasizing its directive that was passed last week to postpone the Uganda Musicians Associations’ (UMA) elections.
Ragga Dee
The ‘steamy’ UMA polls were due for Tuesday, June 28, 2022 as announced by the body Electoral Commission Committee last month after Presidential aspirant King Saha complained of the voting process being untransparent.
Mr. Geoffrey Ekongot, the Electoral Commission Chairperson cited need for more time for candidates to understand the process.
However, the National Cultural Forum (NCF) later fouled the UMA electorate’s concluded voting process of a secret ballot at a single polling station, National Theatre without consideration of other regional artists, a
Consequentially, a meeting was held on June 23, 2022 between the Ministry of Gender, Labour, and Social Development, UMA Policy Board, NCF and it was resolved that the polls be postponed until further notice.
In a letter another letter released on Monday, June 27, 2022 the Ministry sought that its earlier decision would be upheld.
During an interview with a local TV station, Ragga Dee requested musicians to be professional and mature enough during such a time.
Ragga Dee said it’s of a good moment that the Ministry’s intervention will see the musicians’ association supported.
“I humbly request artistes to stop acting like grasshoppers that are trapped in a bottle ready to be eaten. If the Ministry has intervened, it is here to support us as the Musicians Association of Uganda,” Ragga Dee said.
He also gave an insight on how dangerous it would be if UMA elections polling stations were only set in the Central, abandoning other regions of Uganda.
“If you dare hold elections in Central only artists in other regions will never see the elected president as their president. They will ask, “Who elected this president?” Ragga Dee added.
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