{"id":120113,"date":"2026-02-18T18:55:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T18:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/munyagwa-clarifies-no-grudge-against-king-saha"},"modified":"2026-02-18T19:59:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T19:59:51","slug":"munyagwa-clarifies-no-grudge-against-king-saha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/munyagwa-clarifies-no-grudge-against-king-saha","title":{"rendered":"Munyagwa Clarifies no Grudge against King Saha"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. <\/strong> <\/span><b>Former Common Man\u2019s Party presidential candidate Mubarak Munyagwa Sserunga, popularly known as \u201cMugati gwa Butter,\u201d has publicly responded to criticism from musician King Saha, maintaining that he harbors no personal grudge against the pop star and was merely offering political advice grounded in his training in propaganda and strategy.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Speaking during Sanyuka One on One on Tuesday, the former Kawempe South Member of Parliament said his earlier remarks regarding Saha were taken out of context and misunderstood.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am trained in political propaganda, and I was advising King Saha from that perspective. If he didn\u2019t understand, that is fine, but he should not speak about me unless he can present his P2 report for second term,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Munyagwa emphasised that his comments were not personal attacks but part of a broader political discourse.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI may be bald, but I think deeply. I have no personal issues with King Saha; I was simply offering advice, and he overreacted. He called me a broker \u2014 and yes, lawyers are essentially brokers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The feud stems from Munyagwa\u2019s public criticism of the National Unity Platform (NUP) and its leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, a political movement openly supported by King Saha.<\/p>\n<p>Saha had earlier criticized Munyagwa during media appearances, warning him against associating himself with NUP and questioning his political relevance within the opposition. The musician also appeared to dismiss Munyagwa\u2019s influence in opposition politics. In response, Munyagwa brushed off the remarks, saying they hold no weight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis insults mean nothing to me and they cannot shake my political career in any way,\u201d he said, during an interview with Sanyuka Television last week.<\/p>\n<p>Munyagwa went further to question Saha\u2019s academic background, alleging that the singer did not complete primary education.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can fill a stadium with fans \u2014 even comedians do. But leadership is about ideology and service, not crowds at concerts,\u201d he said, rejecting comparisons between musical popularity and political leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after Munyagwa\u2019s statements, King Saha responded in an interview on Sanyuka TV, strongly defending his position and criticizing Munyagwa\u2019s political standing. Saha accused Munyagwa of lacking seriousness and questioned his alignment with the opposition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will spend the entire year teaching Munyagwa everything he doesn\u2019t know. This matter demands serious knowledge, yet he treats everything as a joke. How do you celebrate a loss?\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s for the government; he doesn\u2019t belong to the opposition. Everyone in opposition right now is crying voter bribery \u2014 but not him. Stop discussing him in matters of the oppressed,\u201d he added, alleging that Munyagwa\u2019s actions suggest alignment with the government rather than the opposition.<\/p>\n<p>Saha further questioned Munyagwa\u2019s recent electoral performance, referencing reports that he secured 31,000 votes, equivalent to 0.26% of the total valid votes in the just concluded general presidential and parliamentary elections which were held nationwide on January, 15, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt your age, how can you get 31,000 votes in the whole of Uganda and then come out and speak loudly? How can you celebrate your loss at 0.26%? I can\u2019t celebrate him,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Uganda<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. Former Common Man\u2019s Party presidential candidate Mubarak Munyagwa Sserunga, popularly known as \u201cMugati gwa Butter,\u201d has publicly responded to criticism from musician King Saha, maintaining that he harbors no personal grudge against the pop star and was merely offering political advice grounded in his training in propaganda and strategy. 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