President Museveni opened the latest NRM retreat in Kyankwanzi on Sunday. (Credit: PPU)
President Yoweri Museveni on Sunday addressed newly-elected NRM MPs attending the orientation retreat at the National Leadership Institute in Kyankwanzi.
Some 301 newly-elected NRM MPs are gathered at Kyankwanzi for a one-week retreat and will be equipped with the political dimension before the 10th parliament begins in May.
President Museveni opened the retreat.
During the week-long retreat, the NRM legislators will be gounded in ideology, legislative practice and the principles of political pluralism.
PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS
- Overview of the comparative performance of NRM in 2016 elections
- Role of patriotism in building Uganda today
- The political economy of Uganda
- On Tuesday, President Museveni will lecture NRM MPs on understanding geopolitics, regional integration and national interests.
- Deputy leader of government business, Gen. Moses Ali, will also lecture MPs on managing their constituencies, serving throuhg different governments and how to be loyal to voters or people.
- Vision Group CEO Robert Kabushenga and Uganda Media Centre director Ofwono Opondo will on Friday lecture MPs on how to handle the media and communications.
Here are some of the pictures from Kyankwanzi . . .
NRM electoral commission chairman, Dr. Tanga Odoi chats with newly-elected MPs at Kyankwanzi
Buikwe Woman MP-elect Judith Babirye (with mic) cheers up the NRM retreat with her vocals
President Museveni was welcomed at the National Leadership Institute
