The Rujumbura County area Member of Parliament who is also the Minister for Security Hon. Maj. Gen. Jim Muhwezi has asked people to avoid the politics of sectarianism and instead promote the politics of development based on human needs.
Minister Jim Muhwezi made the call today Wednesday during the official launch of Rukungiri NRM Mobilizers Association held at Rukungiri Inn Hotel in Eastern Division Rukungiri Municipality.
The launch was attended by Rukungiri district Woman Member of Parliament Hon. Midius Natukunda Kaharata and other aspiring Members of Parliament including Rubabo’s Mathious Mwesigwa Rwabugumi, Mujuni Lawrence Mpitsi, Alex Bob Rugonde, Doreen Busingye Muheru, Hon. Mary Paula Turyahikayo, former Rukungiri district chairperson LC5 Andrewson Katebire among others.
Others included Geoffrey Kyomukama the Rukungiri district boss and Rukungiri Municipality aspiring Mayor Boaz Kamusiime Matita.
While addressing the congregation, Hon. Jim Muhwezi castigated leaders who would emphasize politics of identity based on tribe or ethnicity, religion and gender saying that they are enemies of development and the country at large asking the public to shun these candidates.
Muhwezi said that leaders should preach unity and development other than dwelling on someone’s religion or tribe.
Minister Jim Muhwezi clarified that past governments collapsed because of this mentality of sectarian politics.
However, Muhwezi urged the Rukungiri NRM mobilizers Association members to form a savings and credit SACCO so that they can develop themselves.
He contributed 20M shillings towards the development of the association.
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Hon. Midius Natukunda Kaharata advised that before mobilizing people for politics, people should first establish groups and collaborate to increase household income.
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During the launch, Batinti Francis, the senior presidential advisor, asked Minister Jim Muhwezi to ask President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for financial support to organize SACCOs and associations within the district.
Batinti said that this will lessen the burden of people requesting one-on-one meetings with the president, still allowing him to address their development-related concerns.
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Mbaasa Robert the chairperson of Rukungiri NRM Mobilizers Association said that this was formed to promote unity and cooperation amongst members within the association.
Mbaasa continued that in Rukungiri district, there used to be a lot of mobilizers, but they were unable to coordinate with one another, so they had to unite as a group to mobilize support for their candidates in the general elections in 2026.
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The Association so far has over 930 members.
For today’s function, people who contributed towards the development of the Association included Hon. Midius Natukunda Kaharata the Rukungiri district Woman Member of Parliament with 1M shillings, Counsel Isaac Atukunda the Rukungiri Municipality hopeful MP. 1M, Rubabo’s Busingye Doreen 1M, Hon. Mary Paula Turyahikayo 200,000 shillings, Mujuni Lawrence Mpitsi 300, 000 among others.
