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Ugandan popstar sworn in as Member of Parliament

Bobi won with a landslide

Uganda’s music top shot Bobi Wine officially known as Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu was yesterday sworn in as the new Member of Parliament for Kyadondo East, Uganda. This was after he won with a landslide in the hotly-contested by election 12 days ago.

This was the first time the 35-year old was vying for a parliamentary seat. He shall be serving as an MP in the 10th Ugandan Parliament. Just before his swearing in he said “I have always said that if parliament does not come to the ghetto, then the ghetto will come to the parliament. I am willing to work with anybody that wants a better Uganda, no matter their political affiliation,” without ruling out collaboration chances.

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