NATIONAL NEWS NEW VISION, Wednesday, June 8, 2016 5

Youth Dropped ministers speak out

disappointed President Yoweri Museveni dropped 35 ministers. DAVID with ministerial LUMU and NICHOLAS WASSAJJA talked them about their experience and what they appointments think new ministers must do to deliver the 2020 middle-class By Henry Sekanjako projection.

The National Youth Council has expressed Rebecca Otengo Amuge reservations over the appointment of (Minister of State for former Mengo minister Florence Nakiwala Northern Uganda) Kiyingi as state minister for youth and Grace Kwiyuucwiny, the new children affairs, saying she is not well- Minister in charge of northern Fredrick Ruhindi Abraham Byandala Asuman Kiyingi versed with issues affecting the youth. Uganda, should know that we have According to the youth council, youth set the pace for rehabilitation so they representation at cabinet level needs will need to focus on production someone who is knowledgeable about by ensuring that the resources youth affairs. availed in the Peace, Recovery and “I personally don’t know her. Being a Development Plan (PRDP) so the youth minister, you need someone who Northern Uganda Social Action is experienced in handling youth issues; Fund (NUSAF) trickles down to the someone who has been working with the intended benefi ciaries. youth,” said Lillian Aber, the chairperson Our people having been under of the National Youth Council. rehabilitation programmes for so Speaking during an induction meeting long. They are used to handouts for newly elected Youth MPs and youth because they spent many years councillors at Silver Springs Hotel without working. So, the new yesterday, Aber said youth are ambitious ministers need to transform them Sam Engola Jessica Alupo Rebecca Otengo and vibrant people, whose interests into producers. should be ably represented. Abraham James Byandala are at the forefront of changing modernisation of agriculture to Aber, who ruled out petitioning the Henry Banyenzaki (state (Minister without Portfolio) this country. They should also enable the sector absorb our many Parliament’s appointments committee to minister for economic I don’t want to give them any have open minds to learn from the unemployed youths. block Nakiwala’s approval, appealed to monitoring) advice. What if it is wrong and I juniors and the seniors that are still Nakiwala to acquaint herself with issues Like the Russian adage goes, “You am accused of misleading them. in government. Nyombi Thembo (state such as youth unemployment which she can blow your trumpet for as long They can be best advised by the minister for ICT) said affect youth development in the as it is tuned right.” appointing authority because he is Christine Hellen Amongin To colleagues, who have been country. The President highlighted the the one who knows what he wants Aporu, state minister for Teso appointed, the only advice I can demands for Uganda in the State- them to do. Affairs give is that this is a deployment that of-the-Nation Address. What After New Vision putting the comes with many responsibilities. BETWEEN THE LINES: the Government needs now is Fredrick Ruhindi, Attorney question to her, she said she was They have to understand the continuity. It is not going to be easy in a supermarket and could not talk assignment, work with the technical  General Fred Onyango, the secretary stepping in shoes of performers, Now like which advice can I give to us. team and also work as a team in general of the National Youth but they should strive hard. them? No. But, okay call me later order to deliver. Junior ministers Council, said Nakiwala is likely to because I am in a meeting. Jessica Alupo (Minister for have to understand that the senior face challenges just like Ronald Sam Engola (state minister Education and Sports) minister is your boss, and you don’t Kibule did in 2011 as youth minister for housing) Tress Bucyanayandi She asked New Vision to get back to have to undermine anybody. It is The President praised our team (Minister for Agriculture) her after 30 minutes, but she ended teamwork. “Nakiwala is likely to face problems for the hard work so the current I want to thank the President for the the call when we called again. because she has not been working with appointments should emulate our opportunity he gave me to serve, Sulaiman Madada (state the youth, I remember in 2011 when the style of work. but now I want to retire because Asuman Kiyingi (state minister for Elderly) president appointed Ronald Kibule as at 78, there is nothing I can barely minister for works) They should not be selfi sh, serve Minister for Youth, he faced challenges Daudi Migereko (Minister of add. I congratulate them. They devotedly and understand the and the president was forced to appoint Lands) Give me some time; I will To the new ones, they should should devote more time vision of the country and the NRM youth MP Evelyn Anite as youth minister,” call you back. deliver services because they to commercialisation and ideology in managing the country. Fred Onyango, the secretary general National youth council, added. The youth noted that the composition of new cabinet is not representative of the youth who they said are the majority in the country. Lukwago welcomes separate ministry for Kampala “None of our current youth MPs is minister. The issues of young people By Juliet Waiswa should be a priority,” said Eng. Edwin Agaba, a youth activist. Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has However, some of the youth MPs that welcomed the move by President Yoweri New Vision talked to yesterday promised Museveni to create a ministry for Kampala to work with Nakiwala to ensure that separating it from the presidency. youth issues are given priority. Lukwago on his fi rst day in offi ce said in an Lukwago “Her appointment is a decision of the interview that KCCA has been treated as a small accompanied President and I am sure by the time of her department, but creating a ministry of its own by his wife appointment, she must have been vetted. will make it autonomous and enable them make Zawedde We are looking forward to working with independent decisions. holds the her to inspire the youth,” Mwine Mpaka, He said under the Minister of Presidency, the mace after the Youth MP western region, said. Minister for Presidency had never sat at KCCA, swearing in Anna Adeke Ebaju, the National Female but would carry out his business in the Offi ce at City Hall Youth MP said; “I have been following her of President, which was making it diffi cult to Kampala work, I believe she will work well with the access the minister’s offi ce. on Monday. youth.” Lukwago was, however, against the idea Photo by Nakiwala, who was state minister for of having two ministers for Kampala, saying Ramadhan tourism in the Mengo government, was Cabinet is already big and giving the city a full Abbey on Monday appointed by President Yoweri minister and a state minister was not necessary. Museveni as the new state minister for “With the KCCA structure where there is an city is a ‘hot potato’ and she should tread her that I have a mandate to serve the people of youth and children affairs, replacing executive director, deputy, several directors, carefully in order not to get burnt. She is a Kampala,” he said. Evelyn Anite. Lord Mayor and mayors at division level there seasoned politician and has seen what has been Lukwago, however, said Kamya owes the The Democratic Party member contested is no need to have two ministers,” Lukwago said. happening in Kampala,” he said, adding he is Opposition an explanation since she has been a in the recently concluded general elections On the issue of Beti Kamya’s appointment as ready to work with her, if she comes with good president of Federal Alliance Party. She needs to as Kampala Woman MP, but lost to Kampala minister, Lukwago said she should be intentions. tell them why she has joined a government she Forum for Democratic Change’s (Nabilah ready to face the challenges of Kampala, which “All the past ministers for Kampala have been has been criticising. Naggayi. he said are enormous. battling to see that I fail. If she has come with Lukwago said he was acclimatising himself to “I want to bring to her notice that Kampala that spirit to narrow my space, I want to assure the offi ce he had not occupied for over two years.