“Museveni has been speaking about democracy, but where is that democracy he speaks of if he can't tolerate those who criticise his government? What is happening in villages undermines the same democracy he talks about,” Ssenyonyi said.
The competition aims to encourage every Ugandan to confidently sing the National Anthem while promoting the use of Kiswahili and increasing appreciation of the East African Community anthem as Uganda advances regional integration.
“I don't want to hear that there is poverty in homesteads that have land and yet money is there at the parish level. If you are a minister and I come to your village and people are still suffering, I will sack you. I want to inform everybody that I have been monitoring and I don't want to embarrass mature people. The money is there on the ground; let's use it to get our people out of poverty,” Museveni said.
The decisive victories reaffirm the dominance of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) in Uganda’s parliamentary leadership as the country ushers in a new legislative term.
The convention addressed challenges faced by public accountants in Uganda by focusing on key areas like regulatory framework, professional development, and public financial management.
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has summoned the Minister of Health, Jane Ruth Aceng, to address concerns about the deployment of medical interns.