Besigye: Let’s build a new Uganda
Rukungiri. Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye launched his campaign rally in his home town of Rukungiri, south western Uganda, yesterday and promised to ‘build a new Uganda.’
The rally at Rukungiri stadium attracted thousands of supporters who share his over decade-old view of need for change of government for a new pro-people administration.
He was accompanied by the party president, Gen
Mugisha Muntu, Party chairman Wasswa Birigwa, Kampala Lord Mayor Erias
Lukwago, Leader of Opposition in Parliament Wafula Oguttu, Ibrahim
Semujju, Fr Gaetano Batanyenda, and Milton Obote 11 regime former
minister for Cooperatives, Mr Yona Kanyomozi.
Dr Besigye, who is campaigning on liberation, restructuring state institutions and inclusive development platform, challenged his supporters to regain their power that was taken from them and is being protected by gun.
On liberation, he implored his supporters to shed off the fear they have and unite to wrestle power from the incumbent, President Museveni, whom he is challenging for the fourth time.
Dr Besigye, who is campaigning on liberation, restructuring state institutions and inclusive development platform, challenged his supporters to regain their power that was taken from them and is being protected by gun.
On liberation, he implored his supporters to shed off the fear they have and unite to wrestle power from the incumbent, President Museveni, whom he is challenging for the fourth time.
“Today I did not come to ask for votes from you to
be president. You don’t have a vote, you don’t have power, if you did, I
would already be president,” said Dr Besigye.
He added, “If we don’t regain power, we are wasting time.”
Dr Besigye added that voters will regain power if they work as a team.
He unveiled a network named ‘Power 10’ (P10) that will be used to bring the supporters together to fight for their power. Each 10 supporters will come together and register their names on a duplicate card. One copy will go to the party and the group will retain another. There will be a parish coordinator for all the groups. The leader of each power 10 will ensure members go to vote and keep at the polling station. Dr Besigye also gave out his mobile telephone numbers for those who wish to keep in contact with party officials for updates on the developments during the campaigns and elections.
He added, “If we don’t regain power, we are wasting time.”
Dr Besigye added that voters will regain power if they work as a team.
He unveiled a network named ‘Power 10’ (P10) that will be used to bring the supporters together to fight for their power. Each 10 supporters will come together and register their names on a duplicate card. One copy will go to the party and the group will retain another. There will be a parish coordinator for all the groups. The leader of each power 10 will ensure members go to vote and keep at the polling station. Dr Besigye also gave out his mobile telephone numbers for those who wish to keep in contact with party officials for updates on the developments during the campaigns and elections.
“With P10, we shall rise at once. This time we
know what they are doing, if they dare do what they have been doing we
shall tell them that this time our vote is not going, we shall tell them
what to do. Join P10 and be vigilant. This is not going to be like the
past elections,” said Dr Besigye.
On restructuring state institution, Dr Besigye said they intend to have a lean government. He said they will have 20-40 ministers (including assistants) while administrators like Resident District Commissioners will be phased out.
“I told RDCs long time ago to go and look for something else to do,” Dr Besigye said.
On restructuring state institution, Dr Besigye said they intend to have a lean government. He said they will have 20-40 ministers (including assistants) while administrators like Resident District Commissioners will be phased out.
“I told RDCs long time ago to go and look for something else to do,” Dr Besigye said.
Dr Besigye said the money that is being spent on
maintaining such a bloated administration shall be invested in taking
care of the crucial needs of citizens including improving health
facilities and education. “We want to build a new Uganda,” Dr Besigye
said.
Dr Besigye said they will fight corruption and channel the money towards improving the welfare of the citizens, will provide lap tops to each secondary school student, build silos for farmers, reintroduce cooperatives, promote mechanised agriculture, seek partnerships with religious leaders to stabilise collapsing families, establish industries where Ugandans will buy shares, promote research in agriculture and other fields and establish a farmers bank.
“We are not inventing these things, that’s how they work elsewhere,” Dr Besigye said.
Dr Besigye said they will fight corruption and channel the money towards improving the welfare of the citizens, will provide lap tops to each secondary school student, build silos for farmers, reintroduce cooperatives, promote mechanised agriculture, seek partnerships with religious leaders to stabilise collapsing families, establish industries where Ugandans will buy shares, promote research in agriculture and other fields and establish a farmers bank.
“We are not inventing these things, that’s how they work elsewhere,” Dr Besigye said.
Rukungiri base
Rukungiri is one of the strongest FDC bases in western region. Dr Kizza Besigye’s support in the district has been increasing. He has been fetching about 10,000 more votes every election since 2001.
When in 1999 he wrote a critique of NRM trajectory, Mr Museveni sought to have him court martialed. He was saved by a delegation of over 100 political and opinion leaders from Rukungiri District who rushed to meet Mr Museveni at State House Nakasero. Armed with the discharge letter from the army, Dr Besigye announced his presidential bid on October 28, 2000, as president Museveni and his Rwanda Counterpart Paul Kagame were playing football at Kakyeka Stadium in Mbarara at Ntare School Old Boys Association re union.
Rukungiri is one of the strongest FDC bases in western region. Dr Kizza Besigye’s support in the district has been increasing. He has been fetching about 10,000 more votes every election since 2001.
When in 1999 he wrote a critique of NRM trajectory, Mr Museveni sought to have him court martialed. He was saved by a delegation of over 100 political and opinion leaders from Rukungiri District who rushed to meet Mr Museveni at State House Nakasero. Armed with the discharge letter from the army, Dr Besigye announced his presidential bid on October 28, 2000, as president Museveni and his Rwanda Counterpart Paul Kagame were playing football at Kakyeka Stadium in Mbarara at Ntare School Old Boys Association re union.
Dr Athanasius Rutaro, the then LC5 chairman
Rukungiri, announced that the district would support Dr Besigye. Out of
the 36 district councillors, 30 openly declared support for Dr Besigye.
He polled 27,067 votes (13.3 per cent) in the 2001 elections
In 2006, Dr Besigye received 31342 votes (34.0 per cent), an increase of 21 per cent from the 2001 election. However, about 96,000 people who were initially in Rukungiri, voted from Kanungu District that was created after 2001. In 2011 Dr Besigye polled 40,288 votes (39.9 per cent), an increase of 4.9 per cent.
In 2006, Dr Besigye received 31342 votes (34.0 per cent), an increase of 21 per cent from the 2001 election. However, about 96,000 people who were initially in Rukungiri, voted from Kanungu District that was created after 2001. In 2011 Dr Besigye polled 40,288 votes (39.9 per cent), an increase of 4.9 per cent.
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