The recently elected Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu popularly known as Bobi Wine was set to be sworn in on Tuesday during the Preliminary seating of the House. As he made his official entry into the august House, the musician turned politician was being courted by both sides of the House; the ruling NRM party and the opposition to work with them by signing a memorandum of understanding with either of them. Kyagulanyi an independent MP, as soon as he was pronounced winner about three weeks ago, there were signs that the new MP Elect would be a hot cake.

The ruling NRM party and the Opposition sent their congratulatory messages; this is not common. But the man who previously held the moniker of Ghetto President said he was neither NRM nor the Opposition but focused on representing his people of Kyadondo East and he was not up for sale in the Parliament.
Kyagulanyi addressed journalists at his One Love Beach at the Busabala off the Salama-Munyonyo Road in Wakiso district. “I did not go to Parliament to sign any memorandum with any politician, I went to Parliament to represent the people of Kyadondo East and that’s exactly what I will do.” Said, Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu. But the new MP added that he was open to cooperating with both the NRM and the Opposition on matters of National Interest and Development. “I am willing to work with anybody that wants a better Uganda no matter their political affiliations.”

Last week, while at the vigil of deceased Democratic Party President Ssebaana Kizito at his home in Kansanga-Kampala, Kyagulanyi shook hands with President Yoweri Museveni who was also the NRM party Chairman. Some of his supporters did not take kind to this gesture and protested on social media but Kyagulanyi said; as a civil man, he had to show respect to the country’s Chief Executive Officer and Fountain of Honor. “Am a leader and this country has a President and when I meet him on a function especially on a funeral of a respected leader, it is only civilized that I greet him with respect so my greeting to the President was courtesy.” He also read out his swearing-in program and invited his former opponents to the celebration as a sign that he wanted to work with them to develop the Constituency. “We will set off from our office in Kyadondo East at Kumunana and head to the Parliament early in the morning and thereafter, we will proceed to Kasangati Saza grounds for a grand party.”