In Kayunga, Museveni and Bobi Wine resume antagonism between the NRM and NUP.

President Yoweri Museveni, the ruling NRM party’s national chairman, is anticipated in Kayunga tomorrow, Tuesday. On the same day, National Unity Platform leader Robert Kyagulanyi, commonly known as Bobi Wine, is also expected in the district.

While Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja, who has been camped in Kayunga for the past three days, told party supporters that the president would be meeting with selected party leaders in an attempt to drum up support for the NRM’s LC5 candidate Andrew Muwonge, the Leader of the Opposition, Mathias Mpuuga, told party supporters last week that the NUP principal would be in the district on a similar mission.

Last week, Nabbanja stated that the Kayunga LC5 by-election is a fight between the NRM and the opposition, not between Muwonge and other candidates.

He warned his supporters not to be fooled by “opposition lies.”

“I know they came here and told you a bunch of lies,” says the narrator. They all said negative things about the NRM, but they were all lies. They are allowed to say whatever they want because the NRM government has granted them that freedom. They are, however, only telling you lies. The NRM government is responsible for the construction of hospitals, roads, and schools, among other services. How would someone who isn’t a member of NRM be able to fill up the gaps in other services? “Voting for NRM is the only way to go,” Nabbanja stated.

“The opposition MPs for whom you voted have let you down. How would they follow through on our commitments as government if they are solely interested in opposing government?”

Mpuuga, on the other hand, informed voters at Bukamba Church of Uganda Primary School in Nazigo subcounty that the ball is now in their court to decide Kayunga’s fate.

“You should know by now that you’re fighting for the right cause. You have the authority to choose Kayunga’s best leader. You have the authority to expel those who have harmed our country. While campaigning for Harriet Nakweede on December 16, Mpuuga remarked, “Go vote and stay to preserve your vote.”

Rivalry reignites

While there are six candidates in the Kayunga LC5 election, Nakweede of the NUP and Muwonge of the NRM are in a tight battle.

As a result of the by-election, the rivalry between the ruling NRM and the largest opposition group, the National Unity Platform, has been reignited.

While the NRM strives to recover its lost glory in Buganda, beginning with the Kayunga by-election, the NUP is also vying for the LC5 seat previously held by Ffeffekka Serubogo, who died earlier this year.

Rosemary Sseninde, the NRM’s head of mobilization, informed NRM leaders last month that this is their last chance to retake Kayunga.

“Our bad performance in the general election of 2021 was due to internal squabbles, but God has given us a second chance to regain Kayunga.” Kayunga residents will have the opportunity to vote for a representative from the ruling party to assure service delivery. “This is a chance for a new beginning,” Seninde stated.

President Museveni’s security will not be jeopardized if NUP’s Robert Kyagulanyi enters the district, according to Kayunga RDC Kigozi Ssempala.

“He was due to arrive on December 10, but never did, and he didn’t let us know why he didn’t.” He has also failed to notify us of his impending visit, and as a result, we cannot allow him to jeopardize the president’s security,” Ssempala said.

NUP leaders, on the other hand, have stated that their main campaigning in Kayunga is fine.

According to the RDC and NUP leaders’ statements, running confrontations between Kyagulanyi’s supporters and security are likely in Kayunga tomorrow.