NRM is now leading anti-corruption fight
By Adam Kazoora
19th Dec 2011: For more than 20 years, President Museveni and the NRM government to which I proudly subscribe have been on the receiving end of bitter criticism from the opposition and the international community about our lack of political will to fight corruption in Uganda. Some of the criticisms have of course been political motivated, the intention being to taint the image of the NRM government.
On the whole however, and to be very fair to our critics, I have to admit that their criticisms have been fully justified. Clearly, we could have done much better; but we didn’t. That is a matter of deep regret for us. But that is not to say that we haven’t been trying. Indeed, President Museveni himself told his Rwandan counterpart President Paul Kagame that “…Uganda is a country of thieves”.
That is a clear sign that he has been aware and actively involved in the struggle against corruption in Uganda. But every struggle has a turning point. In our case in the NRM, I think that turning point has finally come with President Museveni’s brave leadership and unquestionable display of true revolutionary’s political will to fight corruption in former Minister Kabakumba Masiko’s case.
In my first article in Uganda Correspondent, I wondered why Ugandans can’t celebrate Museveni’s great record. If our brothers and sisters in the opposition are truly patriotic and well meaning in their long crusade against corruption, I then I challenge them to come out openly and congratulate President Museveni for the tough stand he has taken against his own former Minister for the Presidency Kabakumba Masiko.
Secondly, while the opposition deserves full credit for their consistent campaign against corruption over the years, if they want to show their political maturity, then they must accept that the NRM government has now taken the lead in the fight against corruption in our country. And you don’t have to take it from a self-confessed NRM diehard like me.
If you are not already blinded by hate and evil political prejudice, then just look at the most vocal anti-corruption MPs in the current parliament. You will clearly see that with the exception of the few loud-mouthed MPs from FDC, nearly all the others are either NRM MPs, or Independents who are quietly allied to our NRM party.
General Elly Tumwine, Ssekikubo, Rose Namayanja, and Gerald Karuhanga are all linked to the NRM in one way or another. And here is my prediction: Very soon, I think the majority of Ugandans will start asking themselves why we still have reactionary opposition parties that know nothing but their usual ‘wolokoso’.
In fact, if I had my way, I would immediate take Uganda back to the more useful Movement system of governance. END: Please login to www.ugandacorrespondent.com every Monday to read our top stories and anytime mid-week for our news updates.
