{"id":39806,"date":"2025-05-22T11:05:53","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T08:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/?p=39806"},"modified":"2025-05-22T11:07:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T08:07:18","slug":"39806","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/22\/39806\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven MPs Cross to NUP as Bobi Wine Rallies Against \u201cDictatorship\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The National Unity Platform (NUP) has received a significant boost after seven Members of Parliament officially joined the party, signaling growing support for opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kyagulanyi made the announcement Wednesday afternoon, welcoming the lawmakers into what he described as \u201chome.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new members include Luttamaguzi Ssemakula Paulson Kasana (Nakaseke South County), Joan Namutaawe (Woman MP, Masaka District), Nsanja Patrick Kayongo (Ntenjeru South), Nantongo Fortunate (Woman MP, Kyotera District), Lukwago John Paul Mpalanyi (Kyotera County), Batuwa Timothy Lusala (Jinja Municipality West), and Isabirye David Aga (Jinja North Division).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have been very honored to welcome into the National Unity Platform\u2026 our Honourable comrades,\u201d Kyagulanyi said in a statement. 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