Museveni warns on divisive politics

May 07, 2007

STATE House has clarified that while in Kamuli over the weekend, President Yoweri Museveni did not blast the deputy Speaker Rebecca Kadaga, information minister Alhaj Kirunda Kivejinja and foreign affairs state minister Isaac Musumba, as reported.

By Hellen Mukiibi

STATE House has clarified that while in Kamuli over the weekend, President Yoweri Museveni did not blast the deputy Speaker Rebecca Kadaga, information minister Alhaj Kirunda Kivejinja and foreign affairs state minister Isaac Musumba, as reported.

“His Excellency did not blast the leaders. He instead advised NRM leaders to stop taking sides among the Movement supporters because it creates conflicts within the party,” the presidential press secretary, Tamale Mirundi, explained.

According to Tamale, the President noted that because Uganda lived under dictatorship for a long time, competitive politics was still new in the country and people did not differentiate between competitive politics and personal enmity.
The President returned to Kamuli yesterday to convince the electorate to vote for the NRM candidate, Stephen Mubiru, in the upcoming district chairman elections.

The by-elections, pitting Mubiru against FDC candidate Saalamu Musumba, will be conducted on Thursday.

Addressing a meeting at Busoga University, Museveni thanked the residents for their support for the Movement and said it had helped the Government to consolidate peace and security.

“Most of Uganda’s problems have been due to a weak army. Now, no detractor can dare face the army to cause chaos,” he declared.

He explained that the NRM was like a spring of water where all resources could be tapped.

The President once again lashed out at school head teachers, who charge students extra fees and even dismiss them from class for failure to pay.
He said lack of uniforms should not be a basis for dismissing a child from school because the essence was to get education. He said parents should provide their children with scholastic materials and food.

Enumerating various government projects, Museveni said plans were underway to build a health centre in each sub-county.

He also assured the people that the sh850b Bujagali power project would soon be on course, despite earlier setbacks.

Museveni addressed another rally at Bulopa Secondary School and warned the public against voting a weak government into power which could plunge the country back into chaos.
He reminded them that the Movement’s pillars were indiscriminative politics, controlling inflation and having a disciplined army.

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