Uganda’s Veteran Musician Daniel Kazibwe, aka Ragga Dee says Parliament does not influx of legislators to represent artists and creative sector in next parliament 2026 to 2031.
Appearing on NTV on Friday, he commented on the performance of artist-MPs in the current 11th Parliament and cautioned against an influx of similar candidates in the upcoming 12th Parliament.
“What we need is not more artist MPs but people who care about their entire constituencies,” he said.
He stressed that a good legislator must be able to speak on a wide range of issues affecting all sectors from politics and business to the arts.
“My take is that while MPs need to care for the industries they come from, they also need to think about the broader constituencies they represent,” he said.
Ragga Dee attributed the recent surge of creatives into politics to desire for financial gain.
Among the artists in the 11th Parliament include Geoffrey Lutaaya, Member of Parliament for Kakuuto County, Dr. Hilderman, and Afrigo Band’s Racheal Magoola.
His view is that many of the creatives currently in parliament have fallen short of these expectations
According to Ragga Dee, politics requires thorough preparation and a deep understanding of the issues facing the populace.
He noted that an effective MP needs to be a “good reader,” understand numbers, and be able to articulate the problems of their constituents clearly.
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