The small group of angry netizens was posting on social media in frustration and trying to rally Ugandans to boycott the Uganda Cranes game at the same stadium Wine was blocked from holding his Kyarenga Concert.
I dont agree with the hashtag #boycottugandacranes which is trending as a result of the Kyarenga concert cancelation by Namboole. The uganda cranes is our national team in which we should take pride. All these young men need is love and support not condemnation.
— BOBI WINE (@HEBobiwine) October 22, 2018
Wine has urged “some friends acting out of anger not to support Uganda Cranes” in their forthcoming match at Namboole Stadium.
I love your reasoning Mr @HEBobiwine
Thank you for calling for shutdown of #boycottugandacranes
I know you are hurting
But if this people aren't will to offer NamboleLet's opt for à plàce that looks bigger than Nambole pic.twitter.com/WFI1m2wC6v
— •Princee Live• 🇺🇬 (@PrinceeLive_) October 22, 2018
he musician-turned-MP argued that the national team players are “just like most of us work hard to raise our flag high using their talent even when they are insufficiently facilitated”.
#BobiWine: “I have seen some friends of mine act out of anger as a result of the #Kyarengaconcert cancelation by #Namboole.
I don’t agree with the trending hashtag #boycottugandacranes. Uganda Cranes is our national team in which we should always take pride." pic.twitter.com/rSIUDU5gMG
— Rogers Atukunda (@rarrigz) October 22, 2018
He added: “If musical talent is being suffocated, let’s not take all the other talent down the drain. Our national team is the mirror of the best and worst in us as a nation so all they need is Love and understanding, not condemnation. We are all Uganda Cranes and Uganda Cranes is us.”
Bobi wine’s move to push for the citizens to attend the match has proved his loyalty for Uganda and that he is not driven by personal interests unlike other political leaders.