20 , Monday, December 2, 2019 REGIONAL NEWS

IN 2016, THE FORUM FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE WON ALL THE SIX PARLIAMENTARY AND LOCAL COUNCIL SEATS NRM cadres re-group for 2021 elections

KASESE chairperson, Fred Businge, dubbed Thwabirighana (we met to lay strategies of winning have refused) against the By John Thawite back the seats. Government. They camped at Rwenzori After outlining numerous The National Resistance High School in Ibanda-Kyanya achievements under the NRM Movement (NRM) party town council to devise ways of compared to the previous cadres in Kasese district ‘liberating’ Kasese. regimes, Bamusedde, a have devised a strategy to The retreat was held under former journalist and current ‘dislodge the Opposition’ from the theme: Strengthening NRM chairperson of the District dominating the political space ideology amongst its cadres as Elders’ Forum, rhetorically in the Rwenzori region. a vehicle to sustainable wealth asked: “What do the people of This was during a three-day creation in Kasese district. this district want?” retreat last week. In the 2016 He said Kasese should be general elections, the Forum grateful for the improved for Democratic Change (FDC) BETWEEN THE LINES services. won all the six parliamentary n Masereka also and most of the district council challenged the cadres to Rwenzururu conflict Bamusedde addressing cadres at Rwenzori High School on Friday. Photo by John Thawite seats. use the retreat to examine The author of the Obusinga Dr Crispus Kiyonga, James their weaknesses and to Bwa Rwenzururu constitution Criminal Court (ICC) over ruling party better if they want municipality. It will have an Mbahimba, Boas Kafuda, Elijah forgive each other. and anthem, Dr Nathaniel the attack on the Obusinga to attract more people. NRM MP in 2021,” Mbahimba Kyetunda, all NRM candidates, Mumbere Walemba, warned Bwa Rwenzururu palace on Masereka also challenged said. lost Bukonzo West, Kasese politicians against riding on November 27, 2016. the cadres to use the retreat Municipality, Busongora Addressing the gathering, the back of the institution’s “Mumbere and his jailed to examine their weaknesses Don’t go independent South and Busongora North the former Kasese NRM feud with the Government for subjects will not be released and forgive each other for the Kiruhura resident district respectively. chairperson, Barnabas selfish gain. through petitions to the ICC,” mistakes that made them lose commissioner Aminadabu Former Leader of Opposition Bamusede, said despite the Walemba, who is also a Walemba said. the 2016 elections. Muhindo advised people in Parliament Winfred Kiiza billions of shillings injected member of the king’s Privy Mumbere, who was arrested The presidential advisor on who lose elections to avoid retained her district Woman into projects in the district, the Council, said before the during a joint security raid on Rwenzori affairs, Christine becoming angry. MP seat after defeating current leadership was still kingdom was recognised by his palace over allegations of Muhindo, warned NRM Earlier, the Kasese resident Rehema Muhindo. telling the communities that the Government, he bought engaging in anti-government cadres against double district commissioner, Lt. The district chairperson Government was not doing and kept for several years, activities, is currently on bond standards by claiming to be Joe Walusimbi, called for seat fell to Geoffrey Sibendire enough for them. the king’s throne in Nairobi. in his house in Kampala. NRM supporters when they reconciliation. Thembo Bigogo, who Bamusedde, a former He also said some people Walemba added: “If we actually supprt the Opposition. “Darkness can never drive defeated Col Cyril Dula Mawa resident district commissioner had manipulated the original wanted Mumbere to be ’s ambassador to out darkness and hate can Muhindo. Jackson Mbaju for Bushenyi and Masaka, Obusinga Bwa Rwenzururu released, we should have the Democratic Republic of never drive out hate. How can Kathika took Busongora South said besides injecting constitution he authored. raised the sh3.8b that the Congo, James Mbahimba, who you ashame the mighty NRM while William Musabe Nzoghu sh8.6b into various wealth lawyers demanded.” lost the Kasese Municipality in Kasese because of your retained Busongora North. creation initiatives and Dragging Museveni to ICC parliamentary seat to Robert selfish desires?” he asked. earmarking another sh120b Walemba warned the residents Bishop advises Centenary Bwambale in Walusimbi said he and The retreat for the revamping of against being convinced into The retired Bishop of South 2016, blamed the loss on his deputy, Joshua Kisembo It is against this background Irrigation Scheme, leaders signing a petition aimed at Rwenzori Diocese, the Rt Rev mismanagement within the Masereka, were ready to that 1,766 NRM cadres, in the district were involved dragging President Yoweri Zebedee Masereka, challenged NRM party. die for the sake of liberating mobilised by the party’s acting in a resistance campaign Museveni to the International NRM cadres to package the “I will sort out Kasese Kasese from the ‘Opposition’. Lokodo warns Kabarole civil servants against corruption

KABAROLE was investing a lot of money in local to the attention of the concerned governments but people were not officials,” he said. By Wilson Asiimwe getting services. Stephen Asiimwe, the Kabarole “We are investigating the resident district commissioner, said The state minister for ethics and mismanagement of government fights between politicians and civil integrity, Simon Lokodo, has property by the district officials. servants were affecting service warned workers in Kabarole Some of them were implicated in delivery in the district. district to stop frustrating the theft of spare parts from the Asiimwe also decried cases of drug government projects by engaging in road construction unit,” Lokodo thefts in some health facilities by the corruption. added. health workers. Lokodo said because of corruption, He hailed activists in Kabarole “It is our role and responsibility many Ugandans had failed to access for their anti-corruption campaign as leaders to ensure that people get government services and many and asked the Police as well as the good services. Politicians should not community projects had stalled. resident district commissioner to protect corrupt officials,” Asiimwe Lokodo said the government ensure that they are protected. said. inter-agency committee comprising Lokodo asked the local people to Sylvia Kobusinge, an anti- officials from the Directorate of Lokodo hands an award to officials from the IGG’s Fort Portal office monitor government projects in their corruption activist in Kabarole, said Public Prosecutions, Inspectorate for their fight against graft on Friday.Photo by Wilson Asiimwe areas. they recently raised a red flag about of Government, Auditor General’s “It is a responsibility of all of us a water project in Karambi sub- office, State House Anti- corruption among Kabarole district an anti-corruption convention held to get involved in the fight against county, where the Government had Corruption Unit and the Police officials. in Fort Portal last week. corruption. If something is not going spent a lot of money yet no work was was investigating several cases of Lokodo made the remarks during The minister said the Government on well within your area, bring it done.