Museveni tasks NRM MPs to embrace grassroots leadershi
President Yoweri Museveni has urged NRM Members of Parliament to prioritize grassroots engagement and anti-corruption efforts. He specifically endorsed the approach of Minister Balaam Barugahara, which focuses on direct community interaction to build public trust.
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This directive signals a shift in the ruling party's strategy to consolidate political support and address internal corruption concerns ahead of future electoral cycles.
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Museveni tasks NRM MPs to embrace grassroots leadership, Balaam’s anti-corruption approach
“Some people miscalculated, but slowly we have taken the role in fighting corruption in the Army, and now we are beginning to wake up. Hon. Balaam is implementing what I have been talking about all the time,” President Museveni said.
In his address, President Museveni also cautioned lawmakers against corruption and urged them to embrace the grassroots approach to fighting the vice, championed by the Minister for Local Government, Balaam Barugahara.
- President Yoweri Museveni has challenged National Resistance Movement (NRM) Members of Parliament to return to grassroots leadership, urging them to regularly engage citizens, monitor government programmes, and directly address challenges affecting communities.
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