Gen. Saleh campaigns for Museveni
Dec 28, 2005
General Caleb Akandwanaho alias Salim Saleh formally retired from the army yesterday, and immediately said he would join the National Resistance Movement (NRM) campaign trail.
By Emmy Allio
General Caleb Akandwanaho alias Salim Saleh formally retired from the army yesterday, and immediately said he would join the National Resistance Movement (NRM) campaign trail.
“One of my biggest plans in the outside world is to unify all NRM mobilisers so that we can deliver a big blow to the multipartyists in the general elections,†said Saleh.
He spoke as the army brassband played military tunes. He was cheered by friends, family members, men and officers of the army.
Saleh, the senior presidential adviser on the construction of northern Uganda, Luweero and western Uganda, said his new job covers 35 of the 66 districts.
He told the army, “I will be your face in the population, in the markets, capital markets, banks, etc.
“I do not know which words to use to describe my feeling for leaving my ‘first family’ which is the army. The best I can say is that I love you (the army).â€
The chief guest was the deputy Chief of Defence Forces, Lt. Gen. Ivan Koreta. Present was the Joint Chief of Staff, Maj. Gen. Robert Rusoke.
Saleh was retired with eight other soldiers: Capt. David Bashaija, Kooki county MP Capt. David Matovu, East African MP Capt. Richard Baker Dudu, MP for Kyotera county Lt. Pius Mujuzi, Capt. Samuel Mugisha, Lt. Vincent Bitature, Lt. Jamil Samakula, Lt. Jesca Alupo, Lt. Saleh Kamba, corporal Fred Mpora, private Elianu Godfrey and private Henry Kyarimpa.
Saleh is the younger brother to President Yoweri Museveni, the chairman and presidential candidate for the National Resistance Movement party.
Saleh’s family at the ceremony included his children Alexander and Esiteri and Major Kainerugaba Muhoozi, Museveni’s son.
General Caleb Akandwanaho alias Salim Saleh formally retired from the army yesterday, and immediately said he would join the National Resistance Movement (NRM) campaign trail.
“One of my biggest plans in the outside world is to unify all NRM mobilisers so that we can deliver a big blow to the multipartyists in the general elections,†said Saleh.
He spoke as the army brassband played military tunes. He was cheered by friends, family members, men and officers of the army.
Saleh, the senior presidential adviser on the construction of northern Uganda, Luweero and western Uganda, said his new job covers 35 of the 66 districts.
He told the army, “I will be your face in the population, in the markets, capital markets, banks, etc.
“I do not know which words to use to describe my feeling for leaving my ‘first family’ which is the army. The best I can say is that I love you (the army).â€
The chief guest was the deputy Chief of Defence Forces, Lt. Gen. Ivan Koreta. Present was the Joint Chief of Staff, Maj. Gen. Robert Rusoke.
Saleh was retired with eight other soldiers: Capt. David Bashaija, Kooki county MP Capt. David Matovu, East African MP Capt. Richard Baker Dudu, MP for Kyotera county Lt. Pius Mujuzi, Capt. Samuel Mugisha, Lt. Vincent Bitature, Lt. Jamil Samakula, Lt. Jesca Alupo, Lt. Saleh Kamba, corporal Fred Mpora, private Elianu Godfrey and private Henry Kyarimpa.
Saleh is the younger brother to President Yoweri Museveni, the chairman and presidential candidate for the National Resistance Movement party.
Saleh’s family at the ceremony included his children Alexander and Esiteri and Major Kainerugaba Muhoozi, Museveni’s son.