Museveni speaks out on kings Bill
Feb 03, 2011
PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has blasted groups and individuals who say the Government wants to abolish kingdoms and traditional leaders.
By Cyprian Musoke
PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has blasted groups and individuals who say the Government wants to abolish kingdoms and traditional leaders.
Campaigning at Nakisunga sub-county in Mukono South yesterday, Museveni said: “The Bill doesn’t allow traditional leaders to be involved in politics, so politicians should also not meddle in traditional affairs. No politician should use a traditional leader’s name in politics. That law is meant to protect traditional leaders.â€
“People who say traditional leaders should participate in politics are their enemies. We don’t want traditional leaders to be involved in partisan politics because it is full of acrimony and lies, wolokoso (loose talk),†he said.
Museveni asked the residents whether they had ever heard him say he restored traditional leaders to gain political advantage.
“I have been campaigning in these areas since 1986, but I have never used traditional leaders to get support for my party. If I do that, I will be inviting enemies for that traditional leader,†he said.
Only opportunists, the President added, were using the traditional institutions, otherwise there was no problem with them.
“We are simply saying each one has their role. It is not wise for someone to infringe on another’s role,†he said.
Museveni warned civil servants who sabotage programmes aimed at improving peoples’ welfare.
He said the old civil service was the reason he was having problems in implementing programmes like the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS).
He said when he solves one problem, civil servants create worse problems like asking the people for co-funding before giving them NAADS inputs.
He warned teachers in government schools under the free education programme against asking for extra fees from parents.
The President castigated opposition leaders for telling lies that the Government had sold lake Victoria, which had led to increase in prices of goods.
“It is the forces of demand and supply which regulate market prices and not the Government,†he said.
Museveni added that there were other channels like economic integration, which could be used to stabilise prices and process agricultural products.
He promised to renovate several schools in the area, extend water and power and improve the road network.
Museveni asked the residents to stick to the NRM party, arguing that it is time-tested, akin to an old broom that sweeps clean all the corners.
The President also asked the residents to vote for the area’s NRM parliamentary candidate, the Rev. Peter Bakaluba Mukasa.
PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has blasted groups and individuals who say the Government wants to abolish kingdoms and traditional leaders.
Campaigning at Nakisunga sub-county in Mukono South yesterday, Museveni said: “The Bill doesn’t allow traditional leaders to be involved in politics, so politicians should also not meddle in traditional affairs. No politician should use a traditional leader’s name in politics. That law is meant to protect traditional leaders.â€
“People who say traditional leaders should participate in politics are their enemies. We don’t want traditional leaders to be involved in partisan politics because it is full of acrimony and lies, wolokoso (loose talk),†he said.
Museveni asked the residents whether they had ever heard him say he restored traditional leaders to gain political advantage.
“I have been campaigning in these areas since 1986, but I have never used traditional leaders to get support for my party. If I do that, I will be inviting enemies for that traditional leader,†he said.
Only opportunists, the President added, were using the traditional institutions, otherwise there was no problem with them.
“We are simply saying each one has their role. It is not wise for someone to infringe on another’s role,†he said.
Museveni warned civil servants who sabotage programmes aimed at improving peoples’ welfare.
He said the old civil service was the reason he was having problems in implementing programmes like the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS).
He said when he solves one problem, civil servants create worse problems like asking the people for co-funding before giving them NAADS inputs.
He warned teachers in government schools under the free education programme against asking for extra fees from parents.
The President castigated opposition leaders for telling lies that the Government had sold lake Victoria, which had led to increase in prices of goods.
“It is the forces of demand and supply which regulate market prices and not the Government,†he said.
Museveni added that there were other channels like economic integration, which could be used to stabilise prices and process agricultural products.
He promised to renovate several schools in the area, extend water and power and improve the road network.
Museveni asked the residents to stick to the NRM party, arguing that it is time-tested, akin to an old broom that sweeps clean all the corners.
The President also asked the residents to vote for the area’s NRM parliamentary candidate, the Rev. Peter Bakaluba Mukasa.