TAKEAWAYS

• Singer Kalifah AgaNaga boasted that his political status lets him help supporters land asylum in the United States.
• AgaNaga claimed he could provide recommendation letters and campaign photos to prove followers face political persecution.
• The musician declared he was no longer on the same level as ordinary Ugandans, citing President Museveni as his inspiration.

Musician-turned-politician Kalifah AgaNaga has bragged about how his involvement in active politics has elevated his political CV, claiming he can now help his supporters seek asylum in foreign countries, including the United States.

Speaking on social media, AgaNaga said his participation in Uganda’s political activities gives him the credentials to write recommendation letters for supporters seeking to leave the country and apply for asylum abroad.

According to the singer, he can attach photographs and other evidence from his political campaigns to support claims that his followers are being persecuted because of their political involvement.

“Because I have participated in active politics, I can write a letter for my supporters and attach pictures showing our campaigns, explaining that they are being persecuted and need asylum,” AgaNaga said.

He further suggested that his political journey has placed him on a different level from many ordinary Ugandans, adding that he draws inspiration from President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, whose long political career has continued to benefit him.

AgaNaga explained that he is willing to endure insults, criticism and abuse from Ugandans because he believes his political involvement will eventually pay off.

“I am no longer on the same level as most Ugandans. These insults don’t bother me because I know that one day this political journey will pay off. I am still young,” he added.

It should be noted that Kalifah AgaNaga ventured into elective politics when he contested in the Kawempe North parliamentary by-election on the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) ticket, although he failed to secure the parliamentary seat.