Fred Nyanzi, alias Chairman Nyanzi—Bobi Wine’s brother and Head of Mobilization for the National Unity Platform (NUP)—has said he is disappointed, just like other Ugandans pushing for change, that his son, Ssentamu Churchill James, the Guild President of Makerere University, shared a photo moment with President Yoweri Museveni.
On Tuesday, a photo of Churchill with President Museveni and other student leaders surfaced on social media and went viral, with many wondering why a nephew of opposition strongman Bobi Wine would accept to share a photo moment with Museveni.
Another section saw no issue with the photo, saying he is the Guild President and could not avoid taking a photo with the President, who was at the university to launch the Research and Innovations Week.
Chairman Nyanzi has released a video expressing his sadness that his son agreed to be in the photo.
According to Nyanzi, change-loving Ugandans have valid reasons to be disappointed, saying his son should not have allowed himself to be in the photo.
“My son, the man (President Museveni) you took a photo with has made me, your uncle Bobi Wine, and many Ugandans suffer. He has arrested and tortured us. It’s sad that you allowed yourself to be in the photo,” said Nyanzi.
He asked his son to publicly come out and apologise; if not, he should resign from his position as Guild President and strictly concentrate on his studies.
Meanwhile, Ssentamu Churchill James was elected the 91st Guild President of Makerere University on an independent ticket. This was after NUP’s pressure group, People Power, endorsed Ismail Basalirwa as their candidate in the guild race.
