By Ouni Jaspher
MASAKA: As we approach the tenure of newly elected leaders, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has tasked NRM newly elected leaders from districts in greater Masaka, with a crucial responsibility – the monitoring and supervision of government programs.
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni tasks newly elected NRM leaders from districts in greater Masaka to understand their role in monitoring and supervision of government programs ahead of their tenure.
Greater Masaka include; Masaka District and City, Rakai, Kyotera, Lwengo, Bukomansimbi, Kalungu, Kalangala, Ssembabule and Lyantonde.
While meeting elected NRM leaders from Masaka district and city at Masaka state Lodge, President Yoweri Museveni notes that responsible leadership starts with clarity and purpose for individual leaders on the role and responsibilities upon which they base to guide their electorate on viable socioeconomic paths.
The President has referred to the NRM’s formative stage as a student movement in 1960s when him and colleagues identified Uganda’s major challenges at the time that included sectarian and divisive politics that landed the country into chaos and all the then involved actors ended up in misery due to their ideological bankruptcy.
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni maintains that all leaders must bear national interests and people centered political strategies if they are to survive in leadership.
He stings at MPs who compromise with corrupt local government leaders and fail track government programs.
Museveni also faulted NRM leaders for their silence about opposition lies on government programs saying NRM leaders should counter opposition lies and reject any forms of intimidation from opposition politicians by highlighting government programs and initiatives to the populace.
He affirms that government programs are well aligned to meet socioeconomic transformation objectives and NRM leaders should resist any of mudslinging campaigns by opposition politicians.
President also debunked sectarian agenda by opposition politicians and cautioned Ugandan against such practices.
According to president museveni, NRM Party’s strength endurance to people centered leadership that has delivered on peace and stability, viable economic policy frameworks, health interventions and robust infrastructural development and wealth creation initiatives
“NRM government towards Uganda’s socioeconomic transformation is clear and proven thereby rallying all leaders to amplify the same initiatives for move” he explained .
