6 NEW VISION, Friday, January 7, 2011 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS Muslims Politics is a selfless service - Museveni seek help PICTURE BY CHRIS MUGASHA By VISION REPORTER a rally in Ishaka municipality, on land row Bushenyi district. One should compete for po- The President described litical leadership as a selfless as a fragile item By JULIET LUKWAGO service in order to find solu- which could only be handled tions to the challenges of the by someone who had used it Muslims in Entebbe munic- public. This is the NRM party before and had learnt how it ipality have asked President political belief, according to was handled. to help President Yoweri Museveni. Museveni said the NRM them get back their land as “The National Resistance had played clean, mature and he promised. Movement (NRM) leaders non-sectarian politics, man- Hajji Kassim Bukenya took up arms to overthrow the aged the national economy said the land in question Obote government because well and developed a strong, was taken over by the cus- Ugandans were insecure and professional and disciplined todian board in 1979. The lacked peace and democracy,” pro-people army. land is adjacent to Entebbe he said. On education, Museveni Cinema Hall. The President asked voters said they would not be unreal- The Muslims claim that to be careful when electing istic like the FDC leader, Kizza the 5.2 acres of land was leaders to different positions, Besigye, who pledged to pro- donated to them by former saying each area had its own vide lunch to all school-going president Iddi Amin in 1977 challenges, which would only children in Uganda. He said for the construction of a be handled by specific politi- lunch should be provided by mosque. cal groups. parents. “We have waited for Museveni said at this stage He urged the public to make long to have a land title. of development, it was the good use of the NAADS pro- But an Indian investor National Resistance Move- gramme, join SACCOs and got the title two years ago ment that Ugandans should work to overcome household when our lease was still entrust with the leadership of poverty. intact,” Bukenya said. The the country. Museveni said only one’s Muslims vowed not to rest He said Ugandans had suf- income would liberate them until their land was handed fered and faced economic from need and not public back. turmoil at the hands of seven services such as roads and “We submitted our de- governments in the 23 years electricity. velopment plan to the mu- after independence. He thanked those who lost nicipal council, but we were Museveni also said after at- Museveni consoles a woman who approached him after arally in Kabwohe, Sheema district in the party primaries and did shocked when we saw con- taining peace and economic not stand as independents, tainers being delivered to stability for the 25 years un- was wise for them to keep the to consolidate their gains and ity. Museveni made the re- saying they showed that they the site by some Indians,” der the NRM Government, it them in power as they work move the country to prosper- marks on Wednesday during were true NRM supporters. he said.

Opposition will have to wait for 45 years, says Awori PICTURE BY KENNEDY ORYEMA

By MOSES BIKALA the NRM party, there is no way they can lobby for services like health centres or Opposition politicians will have to wait for schools for an area,” he noted. another 45 years to win presidential elec- Awori said because the opposition was tions, Aggrey Awori has said. constantly wrangling, they could not win a Speaking to New Vision in an interview at presidential election. his home in Kibimba, Buwuni sub-county, Once an outspoken member of the Uganda Bugiri district on Tuesday, the information, Peoples’ Congress party, Awori said he communication and technology minister joined NRM after discovering that it was the urged all members of the opposition to join only party with a vision for all Ugandans. the ruling National Resistance Movement Awori joined NRM after the 2006 elections. (NRM) party. He said the NRM would get a landslide “These people are weak but they cannot victory because of its achievements since it accept,” he said. took over power. Awori, the NRM flag-bearer for the Busia Awori pledged to create job opportu- municipality seat, said the public should nities for the over 4,000 unemployed vote NRM party members into Parliament to youth in Busia by setting up internet benefit from Government services. cafes and lobbying for the construction of a “Unless a member of Parliament is from modern market. Besigye being welcomed by supporters in Bombo, Luwero district Otunnu takes vote hunt to Oyam Mushega cautions voters to choose wisely By HENRY MUKASA akin to him hunting down his Inter-Party Cooperation (IPC) PICTURE BY PATRICK OKINO AND HENRY NSUBUGA prey, which many people now flag-bearer, criticised the want to snatch. Government for massive cor- Uganda is not wild prey that He accused Ruzindana ruption, nepotism and poverty can be hunted down and of not participating in the in the country. owned by an individual, but a struggle. He said his government nation in which every citizen “When the Luweero bush would establish food reserve, has a stake, Amanya Mushega, war was launched in 1981, revive produce marketing the former secretary general of I thought Ruzindana would cooperatives, introduce a trac- the , join the struggle, but he went tor hire scheme at sub-county has said. to work with the board of level and start a farmers’ bank Mushega urged Ugandans international trade.” to resuscitate agriculture as the to vote with a mindset that “After hunting my animal in back-borne of the economy. they were determining their 1986, I invited him to share Besigye added that his gov- destiny as bonafide citizens in the meat and I made him the ernment would pay teachers the coming polls. Inspector General of Govern- sh400,000 in its first budget, He made the remarks while ment,” Museveni noted. provide lunch for pupils and campaigning for Dr. Kizza Besigye told his support- introduce a students loan Besigye in Mukono district on ers that they were the bosses scheme at university level to Wednesday. of the leaders they elect and improve access to education. President Yoweri Museveni not the reverse: “If you don’t Besigye was joined by FDC while campaigning for his regain confidence, you will chairman Sam Njuba, Mush- wife, Janet Museveni, in De- end up as slaves in your own ega, MPs Betty Nambooze, cember, alluded that the 1981- country,” he warned. Erias Lukwago and former UPC presidential candidate Olara Otunnu being welcomed by supporters at Iceme trading 86 guerilla war he fought was Besigye, who is also the Buganda minister Medard centre in Oyam district.