President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, also the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Presidential flagbearer for 2026 general elections, has proposed the enactment of a law recalling non-performing leaders from their assumed positions.
“Now I have a suggestion, there’s what we call “right to recall” where you recall an elected leader before the end of their term in office. If a leader fails to deliver results, we recall him/her. We can enact it into the constitution because the provision was there during the time of the National Resistance Council (NRC),” he said.
The President who was accompanied by the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Museveni, made the remarks today during a campaign rally in Mpigi district.
President Museveni’s proposal followed reports of absenteeism by opposition politicians holding leadership positions in Mpigi.
According to the President, similar provisions were proposed in the Constituent Assembly as a cure to leaders who fail to perform after their election but the law was never approved.
“The NRM government gave you powers to fight for yourselves but you don’t use them. You have powers to elect LCIs, LCIIIs, LCVs and Members of Parliament. You say you elect them but when they assume power, they forget about you,” he said.
“We can discuss it. Instead of waiting for five years, we can use the law as citizens and we recall him if he fails to deliver on what he is supposed to do even before the 5 years elapse.”
However, President Museveni explained that even before such a law is put in place, citizens have a mandate to report non-performing leaders so that the law takes its course.
“You report them and see what I will do to them,” he warned.
“I will be meeting the youth in this area and we will discuss more.”
On the other hand, he blamed the electorate for voting ideologically disoriented opposition politicians into leadership who in turn fail to deliver services effectively.
He also urged the residents of Mpigi to utilize the land laws to defend their tenure and promised to fast track landlord compensation funds.
The President noted that the NRM government at inception clearly outlined land rights for tenants and landlords distinctively.
The President also pledged to set up a Presidential industrial skilling hub in Greater Mpigi to train more youth in the area.
“I’m going to set up one hub here in Mpigi and another one in Greater Luwero,” he stated.
He further confirmed plans to establish a district General hospital in Mpigi, set up a ferry for Buyiga Islanders and a public market for the district.
On her part, Maama Janet tasked the people of Mpigi to translate the high numbers during the rally into real votes on the polling day.
She also tasked voters to end the opposition politicians rhetoric in the district because they hinder service delivery.
The NRM second National Vice Chairperson and Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Anita Among highlighted development strides by the NRM government in Mpigi district.
The NRM Vice Chairperson for the Central region, Hon. Haruna Kasolo decried opposition politicians’ corruption tendencies that have hindered development aspirations for Mpigi district.
He asked the electorate in the district to vote for NRM flag bearers at all levels for improved service delivery.
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