Uganda's NRM Leaders Urged to Unite Against Division

Leaders of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) in Uganda's Nakasongola District face a critical call to overcome internal divisions and tribalism to reclaim lost political ground. NRM District Chairperson Christopher Nkoyoyo warned party leaders that such conflicts have directly contributed to the party's electoral setbacks, including losing the Nakasongola constituency to the opposition in the last elections.

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I condemn sectarianism and we must address the issues causing divisions among us because these disagreements have pushed people away from the party.

"I condemn sectarianism and we must address the issues causing divisions among us because these disagreements have pushed people away from the party," Nkoyoyo stated. He also addressed a recurring complaint among party supporters: feeling neglected after election campaigns conclude. "Most complaints we receive are that people are remembered during elections and forgotten afterward. We must address these concerns now if we are to rebuild support, especially in the Nakasongola constituency that was won by NUP," he added, emphasizing the urgency to rebuild trust.

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Most complaints we receive are that people are remembered during elections and forgotten afterward. We must address these concerns now if we are to rebuild support, especially in the Nakasongola constituency that was won by NUP.

The meeting also saw leaders express disappointment regarding President Yoweri Museveni's decision to drop former Minister for Public Service Wilson Muruli Mukasa from the cabinet without appointing a replacement from Nakasongola. Despite this, leaders reaffirmed their loyalty to the NRM. Festus Bandeba, the Nakasongola Resident District Commissioner, stated, "Muruli Mukasa was not the only leader from Nakasongola capable of serving. We remain committed, but we ask the President not to abandon our long-standing demand for city status since Mukasa is no longer there to follow up."

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Muruli Mukasa was not the only leader from Nakasongola capable of serving. We remain committed, but we ask the President not to abandon our long-standing demand for city status since Mukasa is no longer there to follow up.