Chameleone joins DP, explains association with NRM

Kampala. Artiste Joseph Mayanja, commonly known as Jose Chameleone, has officially joined the Democratic Party (DP) and declared his intention to contest for the Kampala Lord mayoral race in the 2021 General Election.

The singer seeks to unseat the incumbent, Mr Erias Lukwago, who was elected on an Independent ticket in 2016.
“Forget about my past. I’m a grown up who wants to contribute to liberating the nation. Our time is now. What affects the disadvantaged masses affects me too,” Chameleone said after his inauguration in Kampala yesterday.

The musician has previously been linked to the ruling NRM, but he explained his association with the party.
“I went there (NRM) because of my popularity and strength. I was just hired (for performances) but I swear and you can trace my roots right from my grandparents as DP. You should not discriminate against me. I’m different from my brand name,” Chameleone said.

He said he had joined DP with a youth following, including two of his brothers; Palaso and Weasel, who had accompanied him.
Chameleone said as a widely travelled individual, he wanted to see the city revamped and if given the chance, “we must uplift it to international standards.”
DP president Norbert Mao appointed him national mobiliser.

Target
Mr Mao said DP was aiming at winning all the regional leadership positions in 2021.
“Our regional target is to sweep 100 per cent win at all levels and we will achieve this. We have now overcome the endless inter warring, which has affected us negatively. DP is a party for all. We take the poor and the well-to-do,” he said. Mr Mao said the party is the only one that can survive even when its leader demised, unlike others.
He said the issue of a single presidential flagbearer had not yet been resolved by the different political Opposition players but said he wishes it for himself.

“However, when it doesn’t come my way, I will support whoever will be chosen and I will contest elsewhere, after all, in Gulu Municipality, someone who will ever beat me is yet to be born,” Mr Mao said.
He said the DP is the only party that understands the issues affecting Ugandans and should be entrusted with the country’s leadership.

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