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Museveni starts from Luweero
National Resistance Movement presidential candidate Yoweri Kaguta Museveni wields a spear and shield handed to him by his supporters as he started his re-election campaign trail at Kawumu in Luweero District ON nOVEMBER 9, 2020. Uganda goes to the polls on January 14, 2021. PHOTO/PPU
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The President explained the importance of kick-starting his campaigns in Kawumu and Luweero, which was the heart of the liberation struggle that brought NRM to power in 1986
President Museveni yesterday kick-started his re-election campaign trail at Kawumu in Luweero District.
By 7am, leaders led by ministers Ephraim Kamuntu and Evelyn Anite, the delegates danced to songs such as “Tubonga Nawe” and the recently-released “Muzeeyi Akalulu Kako” of Ronald Mayinja.
Accompanied by First Lady Janet, President Museveni arrived at the venue at 1.30pm amid cheers and ululations.
In his address, the President explained the importance of kick-starting his campaigns in Kawumu and Luweero, which was the heart of the liberation struggle that brought NRM to power in 1986.
“The history is that it is from this place that we saved Kayira’s guns. He was a fighter but he didn’t know how to fight. He failed to fight Gaddafi and threw the guns in Masulita and someone reported them and we saved them,” said the President.
Andrew Kayira was leader of the Uganda Freedom Movement, one of the rebel groups that had fought the Obote regime.
The President tasked NRM leaders to explain to the masses why the NRM is the best political organisation to continue running the country.
“A good doctor diagnoses the patient and then prescribes the medicine for the country. A leader, who cannot solve the problems of the people, should just go and rear goats. You need to identify the different needs of the people and see how you will help them,” said the President.
Mr Museveni said the party planned to pay off landlords so that it protects bibanja owners and end the menace of land evictions.
He said the Semuto-Matugga-Kapeeka road would be re-tarmacked and added that Kapeeka-Kitumwa-Butabangwa road has been earmarked for tarmacking.
For the feeder roads, the President said government plans to fuel the machinery already procured for districts to ensure the roads are maintained.
Mr Museveni also said Ugandans should report the corrupt, who will be arrested by mandated agencies supported by State House Anti-Corruption Unit led by Lt Col Edith Nakalema.
He also urged Ugandans to be more vigilant during the Covid-19 pandemic because more people are dying and called for adherence to Standard Operating Procedures.
Today, the President will go to Lira City where he will meet party and youth leaders.
