KALIRO. The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party presidential flag bearer Nathan Mafabi Nandala has criticised President Museveni for prioritising development projects in neighbouring countries over domestic infrastructure, saying Ugandans are being neglected.
Speaking on Monday during a campaign rally in Kaliro District, Mafabi highlighted road construction in the Democratic Republic of Congo and electricity expansion in South Sudan as examples of misplaced priorities.
“You have heard the NRM government constructing roads in Congo and South Sudan. This shows that President Museveni does not care about you. He is building roads in Congo and extending electricity to South Sudan,” Mafabi told residents.
“How can you feed your neighbour’s child when your own child has nothing to eat? Is it because you love the neighbour’s child more?” Mafabi asked.
President Museveni has previously backed the foreign projects as vital for Africa’s integration and market expansion.
On Monday, Mafabi also criticised domestic road projects, claiming significant taxpayers’ money is wasted due to inefficiency.
“Even those few roads the government works on, a lot of taxpayers’ money is wasted since money meant to construct one kilometre of roads can be used to construct twenty kilometres if there was will to protect wastage of resources in the country,” Mafabi said.
Mafabi also pledged to ease access to motorcycles for Boda boda operators, pointing out that high loan costs restrict many from joining the business. He said a change in government would create opportunities for wealth generation and development across Uganda.
Former FDC president Patrick Oboi Amuriat, who accompanied Mafabi on the campaign trail, urged Kaliro residents to support the party’s presidential candidate.
“Mafabi is the only candidate who has taken time to reach communities at the grassroots and understand their day-to-day challenges,” Amuriat said, criticising both Museveni of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) and opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine of the National Unity Platform (NUP).
He accused the two of “stage-managing crowds” during ongoing presidential campaigns, suggesting that their outreach does not reflect genuine engagement with voters.
The rally was part of Mafabi’s ongoing campaign across eastern Uganda, where the FDC seeks to build momentum ahead of the January 15, 2026 General Election by emphasising domestic development and addressing grassroots economic concerns.