Dr Stella Nyanzi the reknown researcher at Makerere University with Sheila Nyanzi on Thursday exchanged bitter words over family history.
The two sisters disagreed via social media and this followed what Stella Nyanzi posted about their late father neglecting his family responsibilities for politics.
She posted,“Some people have asked me to contest for the position of Member of Parliament (MP). Some have even asked me to run against the current Woman MP for Kampala in the coming 2021 or 2023 elections. In addition to knowing that my rightful place is in the knowledge production industry, I am very hesitant to contest for MP because of the traumatic experiences my family underwent when my father contested for a similar position. Politics can make one mad!”
“My father refused to pay school fees for my mother’s last borne child. Because he was paying for food and drink to be consumed during his political rallies aimed at soliciting for votes from villagers, my father came home and proudly declared that he was not going to spend any more money on my sister’s education,” she added.
Dr Nyanzi wrote that she took over the responsibility of paying for Sheila’s A’level studies. “Between my unemployed mother and myself, we raised the money to buy her requirements for boarding school. It was difficult, but we raised up to the occasion,” She added.
Sheila Nyanzi responded,“Stop the foolery! I have paid fees for your 3 children since 2011 to 2017. Did I have to tell the world that you were just roaming the globe whilst leaving no fees or support for them? No, it was unnecessary and we shielded the family from it. Have you paid back those debts accumulating: Not at all. But we don’t hang you dry for the
Public to scorn, mock and “learn from you about lack.”
“When you brag as a single mum who supports her kids, do we shoot you down that you are living off other people’s kind contributions? No, we don’t. We protect you from the shame of a mother not being able to support her children. So why the foolery? Why the ingratitude against Daddy?” She added.
Sheila confirmed that their father paid her fees throughout primary and secondary life and Stella paid for only one term.
“Stella you are going to stop making yourself a saint by blackmailing our parents. I am ready to fight your half truths against them until I drop dead,” Sheila concluded.
