Museveni said NRM is focused on people’s needs rather than their identity, adding that the party has united more people since the 1996 election.
President Yoweri Museveni has once again warned that they will not allow anyone to destabilize the country’s peace in the name of post-election violence.
Museveni made the remarks during a meeting with youths and NRM mobilizers at State House Entebbe. He said that many people more so those in opposing parties have been threatening to protest against NRM’s victory in the just-concluded elections but warned that they are ready to deal with all the culprits.
“Many African countries don’t have armies or the capacity, they will therefore need the United Nations (UN), unlike them, we can never need the UN. It would be a voice of no confidence in ourselves,” Museveni said.
“You heard people saying that there will be violence in elections but we disappointed them because everyone voted in peace. They then said if NRM wins, then we shall have serious violence, where is it? I want to assure you that no one will disrupt the peace and unity of Ugandans,” Museveni added indicating that NRM won the elections because they prioritised the unity and togetherness of all Ugandans.
The president indicated that many opposing parties were centred on religions and tribes which prohibited them from gathering more votes.
Museveni who gave a little brief about the history of Uganda’s politics said that in 1962, no party would be able to obtain a victory by even 40 per cent because they were all based on religions and tribes.
“Previously, Uganda was ungovernable because of sectarianism, and the politics of religions. This kind of politics made Uganda a failed state. In 1962, no party would be able to obtain a victory by even 40 percent because they were all based on religions and tribes, a very short-sighted focus,” Museveni indicated.
“If you decide to consider parties by religion, there is no religion that makes a required majority. Even when you decide to base your message on tribes, there is no tribe in this country that will give you the majority.”
Meanwhile, the president explained that the NRM party is focused on people’s needs rather than their identity. He said that the party has united more people since the 1996 election.
“When the NRM started, we emphasized people’s needs rather than their identity. For this reason, we win elections in the first round because of the message of unity, I want everyone to know that despite the very many problems, Ugandans are very united. We have enough united people to win on the first round of every election since 1996.”
