The President emphasised the need to ensure that economic growth translates into improved household incomes, citing government programmes such as Operation Wealth Creation and the Parish Development Model (PDM).
“Can you have a strong army and a strong and safe country without a strong economy? Can you have a strong defence force and a strong and safe country without cohesive politics? Finally, can you have a strong defence force and a strong and safe country without, in some cases, addressing the issue of geo-strategic location such as being landlocked?” President Museveni asked.
The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2024 CHOGM is taking place in Apia, Samoa, and started from October 21-26, 2024, under the theme, One Resilient Common Future: Transforming our Common Wealth. It will be the first CHOGM to be held in a Pacific Small Island Developing State.