President Yoweri Museveni, who is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), said Uganda is more united than ever because of the correct ideology of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Government.
The ideology, according to the President includes the four (4) core principles of; Patriotism, Pan-Africanism, Socio-Economic Transformation, and Democracy.
“The correct principles of the NRM united our people as never before. When we won power, again, the NRM put out a correct strategy which has achieved the following: minimum economic recovery; expansion of the small enclave economy of the 3Cs and 3Ts after it had recovered by 2005; diversifying it; and now, transforming the economy into one of knowledge and skills e.g., the automobile industry,” Gen Museveni Said
Museveni made the remarks on Monday while speaking at the celebrations to mark the 42nd Tarehe-Sita Anniversary at Kakyeka Grounds in Mbarara District under the theme: “Recognising the sacrifice of the founders of the people’s revolution for social-economic transformation”.
Museveni, who was flanked by the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Museveni, said the unity and support Ugandans have shown NRM has enabled the party to win elections in the first round “because majority of the people are United.”
On the military side, Museveni said the strategy of the protracted people’s war with the tactical battles of quick decision, enabled the NRA to metamorphose from a small force of a few sections to a powerful force of brigades.
He further informed the gathering that the NRM has achieved building a new economy not only based on agriculture and minerals but also on science.
The President outlined nine tasks ahead to fully achieve the NRM’s strategic goals. These are fully monetizing the economy by involving all families in commercial activities, value addition to all agricultural products that are not consumed fresh, irrigation, modernizing and expanding of the economic infrastructure (roads, the railway, electricity, piped water, etc.), and expanding and modernizing the social infrastructure (schools, health centers, stadiums, etc.)
Other tasks mentioned are uncompromisingly implementing free education in government schools and tertiary institutions so that children stop dropping out of school and fighting corruption.
Here, the President warned government schools against charging money.
“I have heard of Headmasters charging children extra money to pay arts teachers. When I get information, you will see what I’ll do,” Museveni Warned
The other task is to uncompromisingly, defend the environment which he said: “was given to us by God and bequeathed to us by our ancestors against parasites who are enemies of our water sources.”
The 9th task ahead is working with African countries to deepen the regional integration of East Africa and the African continent.
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