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Leadership gaps blamed for NRM's poor performance in Buganda

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Leadership gaps blamed for NRM's poor performance in Buganda
Minister Aisha Ssekindi and Godfrey Kiwanda Ssuubi in Kalungu .

Grassroots leaders of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) in Kalungu District have accused their senior party officials of being the root cause of the party's poor performance in elections, particularly in Buganda.

During a meeting attended by the NRM Deputy Chairperson for Buganda, Godfrey Kiwanda Ssuubi, district leaders deliberated on strategies to strengthen the party ahead of the next elections and examined challenges hindering the implementation of their manifesto.

The leaders expressed disappointment over the party's poor showing in the last election, where out of 188 polling stations in Kalungu, NRM secured victory in only six.

Kalungu RDC Paddy Kayondo pointed fingers at senior party officials for imposing unpopular candidates, a decision he believes alienated voters and handed the opposition an advantage.

"The voters decide their candidates in party primaries, then you you sit in Kampala and decide your own which annoys voters and escape from the party. It also lead to us to get many independents and we end up failing because as a party we get two parties," Kayondo lamented.

Kayondo further accused party leaders of mismanaging funds meant for grassroots activities, leading to frustration among members.

"The funds allocated for party work are either not delivered or misused. The person from Kampala come and sits in a hotel and starts to make phone calls and live people who have been struggling with nothing. This demoralizes our members," he said.

He also cited voter irregularities, with some voters being non-residents of Kalungu, further complicating the electoral landscape.

The NRM Chairperson for Kalungu, Twaha Kiganda, attributed the party’s woes to internal conflicts, conspiracies, and jealousy.

"There’s too much infighting among NRM members. People are sabotaging each other instead of building the party," Kiganda said..

Kiganda criticized members for tarnishing the reputations of their colleagues while failing to perform their own roles effectively.

Kalungu Woman MP and Minister of State for Water and Environment, Aisha Ssekindi, accused her fellow leaders of spreading rumors to discredit her and weaken her political standing.

"The internal divisions within NRM are fueled by propaganda and sabotage. This is tearing the party apart," Ssekindi said.

She also expressed disappointment with the lack of unity among leaders, urging them to stop undermining one another for personal gain.

In his remarks, Godfrey Kiwanda Ssuubi called for reconciliation and teamwork, emphasizing that unity is the key to reclaiming NRM's dominance in Buganda.

"The party’s defeat should not be blamed on one individual. It was a storm we must overcome together because we have also lost in our MECCAs. We need to focus on rebuilding and working as a team," Kiwanda urged.

He reassured members that the opposition's strength was dwindling and reminded them to champion the party’s achievements to win voters’ trust.

"Ugandans are tired of empty promises. Let’s show them what NRM has achieved. Leadership is about results, not just words," Kiwanda added.

He also urged party leaders to prioritize grassroots mobilization and avoid imposing candidates, stressing that the ultimate goal is to secure victory for the party.

"We support President Museveni not just out of loyalty, but because he has the strength to win for the party the presidential sit so, give us leaders that will win for the party because us we are not coffee farmer or ground nuts sellers. We are politicians," Kiwanda concluded.

As the meeting ended, Kiwanda reminded Kalungu leaders that no individual is greater than the party and emphasized the importance of reconciliation to strengthen NRM's positions in Buganda.

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