Singer and Uganda Nationwide Musicians Federation president Eddy Kenzo reveals his the reason why he won’t ever name upon individuals to protest and reacts to Azawi’s comments about the #March2Parliament anti-corruption protests.
For weeks, Kampala skilled the ‘March 2 Parliament’ protests geared against corruption and misuse of workplace within the Uganda parliament.
Artists like Azawi, Bruno Okay, St. Nelly-sade, Ykee Benda, and Nina Roz amongst others have joined youths in assist of the protests and referred to as upon different artists to affix them.
Large Expertise musician Eddy Kenzo, nonetheless, believes they’re appearing with inexperience.
In an interview, Kenzo maintains that he too is in opposition to corruption however he won’t ever incite individuals to protest as a result of he’s conscious he serves even those that are in opposition to the protests.
He then urges artists like Azawi to affix the protestors if they want however to not look forward to command from different artists who’re in opposition to it.
If you get older, you converse much less as a result of you’ve got sufficient expertise. It’s good that Azawi is passing via the place we’ve been. There’s a lot we all know that she has but to expertise as a result of we’ve been right here for some time. Do I seem like somebody who enjoys corruption? I don’t, and I condemn corruption. However a few of these persons are simply utilizing this era as an avenue to specific their different private points. In Uganda, I can’t incite violence or assist demonstrations as a result of some persons are simply rioting as a result of they had been impressed by Kenya. How are you going to be impressed by Kenyans who torched the parliament and folks’s companies? If she desires to exhibit, she doesn’t should ask me to inform her first. Let her go. So if Anitah (Amongst) retires, what subsequent? I’m not silly. I do know that some need to exhibit however some are not looking for it, and I serve each teams. I can’t come out and ask individuals to protest, I can’t promote that.
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