- Fik Gaza says NRM “uses ghetto youths and later throws them away.”
- The singer has refunded promoters and vowed never to perform for NRM again.
- He thanked Pallaso for helping him rise in the music industry.
Musician Fik Gaza has come out to explain why he recently decided to cut ties with the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), vowing never to perform at any of their rallies again.
Just months ago, the singer shocked many when he appeared alongside Balaam Barugahare and publicly declared his support for the NRM — a move that raised eyebrows since he had previously been associated with Bobi Wine’s National Unity Platform (NUP) and had often been spotted at Makerere Kavule, the NUP headquarters.
However, in a surprising turnaround, Fik Gaza says he has now seen enough.
“I want nothing to do with NRM again,” Fik Gaza said. “They use ghetto youths and later throw them away. They only came for me because I’m influential in the ghetto. I now see their true colors.”
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The “Banana” hitmaker revealed that he has already refunded deposits from promoters who had booked him for NRM events.
“I told all promoters who had paid me to come and pick their money,” he explained. “I won’t perform at any NRM rally again.”
Fik Gaza admitted that his earlier decision to work with the ruling party was purely for survival.
“It’s not that I like NRM,” he added. “It was just business. Like the late Mowzey Radio said — sometimes you don’t like someone, but you work with them because you need the money.”
He also expressed frustration over what he described as exploitation, saying NRM promoters underpay artists despite the risks of performing upcountry.
“You can’t take me to Masaka and pay me one million,” he said. “If I’m performing outside Kampala, I should get at least five million because I can earn that same one million in the city.”
Despite the controversy, Fik Gaza took time to thank fellow musician Pallaso, praising him for the support and guidance he’s offered.[
Fik Gaza joins a growing list of artists who have switched political sides. Others like Ronald Mayinja have also crossed between NUP and NRM over the years.
