Nina Roz has condemned Ugandan artists under the Uganda National Musicians Federation (UNMF) who have chosen to receive government money in the form of funding instead of fighting for the copyright law that is bound to help the entire entertainment industry.
Recently, the media has been awash with reports that the Uganda National Musicians Federation (UNMF) received a whopping sum of UGX. 13 billion from the government and it has been shared amongst the top leadership of the federation.
Nina Roz continues to question why artists would wish to receive free money instead of fighting for the copyright law which will be a long-term solution that helps them to earn from their crafts.
“Why would they give us this money? They should grant us the copyright law because then, we will be able from our craft. They should stop giving us handouts because we are not starving. “If they wanted to give us the Copyright, they would not even wait for us to form this federation, they would have just passed it. We are fighting for this because we want our people to gain from our sweat. But they are not making our job any easier yet our government has the capacity to do so,” she said.
When the federation was unveiled last year, Nina Roz was among the first artists to register and was elected the chief whip. She later had to quit because of her personal reasons.
“If they got the money, we hope they use the money responsibly. My own issue is them receiving free handouts from the government. At the start, Eddy Kenzo told us this was not political but it has changed.
When Eddy Kenzo was asked to give his view on Nina Rozi’s claims, he noted how Nina Roz was just seeking attention since she made clear her intentions of contesting for a political post in 2026.
“Nina Roz wants to contest for a parliamentary seat and this is the only way for her to gain popularity to get more votes,” Eddy Kenzo said, reluctantly.
