The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) presidential candidate President Yoweri Museveni has labeled political candidates who are conducting mass rallies and hold processions enemies of Uganda that have selfishly decided to put lives of Ugandans at risk of contracting COVID-19 pandemic for mere political reasons.
Museveni said as NRM, they will not conduct mass rallies nor hold processions in these campaigns.
“Our strategy is that I hold meetings with a few leaders who thereafter, together with other party supporters, undertake a house-to-house vote-hunt. We must avoid large gatherings and protect our people,” said Museveni.
Yesterday, Museveni held campaigns in Lango sub region where he interacted with NRM party leaders in Apac District. He promised to increase the cattle compensation budget to Shs50 billion per sub-region (plus Acholi and Teso).
The Government is also set to upgrade the Rwenkunye-Apac-Lira-Puranga-Acholibur Road, the length of 191 km.
“Meanwhile, besides the now functional MV Kyoga-2 Ferry, the government will add the Zengebe-Namasale Ferry, while the Acwa Bridge has been completed.
Finally I remind you about the need to shift from subsistence farming to commercial farming so as to improve your household income, and fight poverty. Operation Wealth Creation has given and will continue to give farmers inputs to help in this drive,” he said.