President Yoweri Museveni who is also the national chairman of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party, issued a special announcement on Saturday, urging NRM members to embrace party electoral activities to elect new grassroot structures due next week.
The announcement posted on social media reads thus:
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I am alerting and requesting all NRM members to report to their respective village centres by 10:00 AM on Tuesday, 6th May 2025, to participate in two key activities:
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Participate in a baraza (public meeting) to verify those registered in the NRM party register at the village level.
2. Election of NRM LCI Flagbearers & Village Structures
Elect: The NRM LCI flag-bearers for the position of LCI Chairperson
The village-level NRM structures
Please note:
Both the verification and election processes will strictly take place between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM.
The NRM Electoral Commission will issue further details to guide this important exercise.
I will personally participate in the register verification exercise in Rwakitura village and Maama (The First Lady) will do the same in Ntungamo β Ireenga village.
As the NRM National Chairman, I will not line up behind any candidate, because I must remain neutral and respect the free choice of our party members. I welcome and support whoever the members choose.
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To ensure full participation in this exercise:
1β£There will be no Cabinet meeting on Monday, 5th May 2025.
2β£There will be no Parliamentary sitting on Tuesday, 6th May 2025, as agreed with the Rt. Hon. Speaker.