KAMPALA-UGANDA/NEWSDAY: It was a show of pomp and love on Wednesday as a group of youth met and “ordered” President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to offer himself for the 2026 presidential race.
The grouping of youth is called Bazukkulu ba Museveni.
The meeting taking place at the relaunched NRM Office of the National Chairman at Kyambogo combined a mixture of praises to Mr. Museveni and their dances, music and Mataali with people dancing away and chanting “Museveni tova ku Mulwamwa.”
And that was not all, when the coordinator of Bazzukulu movement who was also in July appointed President’s Personal secretary to his office, Hajat Hadijah Uzeya Namyalo took to the microphone, she said that Museveni has implemented a lot and must contribute more to the development of the nation.
“We came to this conclusion after looking back at what he has achieved since he came to power in 1986 and also the plans he has ahead for us as his Bazukulu,” Namyalo said.
Namyalo then declared that President Museveni “Omalako Jjajja Tova ku main”
“We are just declaring a directive to which the President should not compromise. You must come back in 2026 and beyond as our President,” Namyalo said adding that many projects are Jjaja Museveni’s efforts like oil, Parish development model, Emyooga among others like creating jobs for his bazukulu as well as take Uganda to a higher level of middle income status.
“Already many Bazukulu are employed in the oil-related field and only those opportunists whose mental interpretation of Uganda’s economic prospects can support the selfish imperialists,”Namyalo said in a press release.
Former Nakawa RCC and head of the NRM Women council Hajat Farida said that President Museveni is the only leader whose heart feels for the women.
“Before President Museveni came into power, we were underprivileged and his continued stay will assist our emancipation. I salute Hajat Namyalo for arranging for the stay of President Museveni and God bless your endeavor,” Kibowa said.
The event at Kyambogo, NRM offices was attended by among others former presidential spokesperson, Tamale Mirundi, Kampala central Chairman Salim Uhuru, deputy Nakawa RCC Kassim, several NRM mobilisers, vendors from City markets, student leaders, the Lwengo LCV Abdalla Kitatta chairperson among others.
Wednesdays launch follows two others in Bushenyi and Buganda Central region youth who already have endorsed Museveni’s 2026 bid.
Mr Mirundi said that ten years from now, Museveni is still the president.
“He so far has no replacement. Among all the contenders, there is no one with the experience required, after all there is no term limits,”Mirundi said.
He argued that Museveni is the only one who can sort out what is not yet settled and leave an appropriate heir.
“The problem is infighting. The opposition is too weak to be regarded as threat. The problem is within,” Mirundi said.
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