The refusal by a wealthy Kwagalana club to donate to their country’s fight against Coronavirus pandemic has sparked off debate among the members of the public whether the affluent group has since collapsed.
Whereas government isn’t forcing anyone to contribute towards helping in combating the virus; rich individuals, companies, politicians, among others have heeded to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s call to raise money and other logistics to help in fighting the virus.
Shockingly only Sudhir Ruparelia who is a member of the Kwagalana Group has responded to Museveni’s request by donating three times; two pickups and food worth shs 75 million.
Other members led by Kwagalana chairman Godfrey Kirumira are nowhere to be seen at a time when the country needs them most. Instead, Mr Kirumira has showed off his new residence which Ugandans say looks like an administration block of a hospital.
Kwagala Group comprises 100 members who include; the chairman Godfrey Kirumira, Sudhir Ruparelia, Ben Kavuya, Ephraim Ntaganda, Kitandwe, Drake Lubega, Younger Mansoor, Freeman Kiyemba, Sarah Konge, Esther Ampumuza dianapharm, Sajovaro Kajoba, Seroma and many more.
By not responding to the President’s request, the public thinks Kwagalana group has collapsed since one of its influential member Sudhir is laid back having been betrayed by some of the members of the club at a critical time when he needed them.
“Those people are heartless. They used to be seen popping champagne, splashing money to musicians where are they now? Where are they when some Ugandans are starving?” asked a concerned member of the public.
The purpose of creating a COVID-19 Response Fund is to cater for a section of the vulnerable Ugandans who have been greatly affected by the lockdown.
What remains a subject of debate is how chairman of the group Kirumira unveiled the multibillion house in a very sensitive period where half of the country is struggling for a meal.
