The Secretary General of the Common Man’s Party (CMP), Moses Bigirwa, has voiced strong criticism against what he termed as “political contradictions” within Uganda’s opposition, questioning the credibility of leaders who promise transformation while benefiting from the very system they denounce.
Speaking during NBS Barometer on Tuesday, Bigirwa said it was hypocritical for some political figures to portray themselves as agents of change while having “amassed wealth within the current system.”
“You can’t tell us you’ll deliver us to the new Uganda when you can’t even stand by your word,” Bigirwa said.
“The contradiction in our politics is that some people have amassed wealth within the current system, then turn around and claim the leader of that very system is a bad leader.”
Bigirwa’s remarks come weeks after National Unity Platform (NUP) President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, unveiled his party’s 38-page manifesto titled ‘A New Uganda Now’.
The document outlines 11 key priority policies as the country prepares for the 2026 general elections.
According to Bigirwa, the Common Man’s Party (CMP) led by Former Kawempe South Member of Parliament Mubarak Munyagwa Sserunga, is rooted at the principles of equity, equality, and justice, symbolised by the party’s emblem, a silver plate, locally known as a lusaniya, large serving dish that, in many Ugandan homes, gathers families and friends around a meal.