Speaking at the burial of the late Hannington Ssewankambo popularly known as Sweet Pepsi, a man who was captured on camera last year being brutalised by the military during the ‘Free Bobi Wine’ protest, Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Hon Robert Kyagulanyi voiced his discontent to fellow artistes who have decided to remain silent when their fellow comrades in the industry are being ill-treated to the point of death.
“As an artiste, you have a chance to live forever or live only during your lifetime,” Bobi Wine said.
The presidential hopeful claimed that God blessed them with talents not only for personal gains but also to stand with the majority and speak out their dissatisfactions.
“Artistes should use their talents to stand for the truth instead of selling their souls to the dictator for short-term personal gains,” Bobi Wine.
In reference to Sweet Pepsi, Bobi Wine said that although he (Sweet Pepsi) was not a popular artiste, he used his talent to speak for the dissatisfied Ugandans.
“Last year, Sweet Pepsi was grossly brutalized by the military for joining other Ugandans to express solidarity with me (Bobi Wine) and our cause, this harmless and peaceful citizen was bartered by those who were supposed to protect him,” he said.