Members of Parliament have raised alarm over what they have described as excessive nudity that was displayed during the music performance of two female performers, Sheeba Karungi and Cinderella Sanyu.

The stage dress code was criticized by MPs led by Charles Onen of Gulu East, who termed it as being ungodly and un-African.

“In my religion, only Blessed Sacrament is supposed to be exposed, but today, we see young ladies dress themselves half naked, the breasts are outside and their knickers are out,” Onen said.

“Men put on damage clothes, they don’t know they are damaging their reputation, damaging their names and future generation,” he added.

He noted that, Ugandan artists are drug addicts, saying that substance abuse has hampered them from exploring their role as teachers, philosophers and visionaries.

“I wonder why they don’t emulate artists from Singapore, South Africa and DRC, that used their music industry to develop national identity and integrity,” Onen noted.

Peggy Wako, the National Female Elderly Representative asked artists to carry themselves with grace other than disgrace, arguing that music is a form of employment for the young generation and also acts as recreation for people to relax.

“These are people who should be performing for the public. They are public figures, so they should mind the way they present themselves in the way they dress up. Let them be graceful but not disgraceful,” Wako said.

The concert in question happened on September 15, 2023, at Kololo Independence Grounds which saw various characters on stage dressed to perform for fans and viewers, something that didn’t sit well with the MPs.