JINJA. Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) presidential candidate Gen Mugisha Muntu declared on Friday that he is confident of winning Uganda’s January 15, 2026 elections, promising a decisive leadership transition after nearly four decades under President Museveni.
Addressing a campaign gathering in Jinja City, Gen Muntu, a former army commander and founding ANT member, said Uganda urgently needs a new era of transparent and productive governance.
“We have reached a point where the future of the young generation is in danger,” Gen Muntu said, adding: “Uganda cannot continue on a path where opportunities are limited, where resources benefit only a few, and where leadership refuses to renew itself.”
He urged voters, particularly in Busoga Sub-region’s Jinja City, to turn out in large numbers to “take back the country” by choosing leaders committed to accountability and national progress.
Gen Muntu argued that meaningful transformation would only be possible if Ugandans voted out a system he described as “exhausted and disconnected from the needs of ordinary citizens.”
“He believes he is in control, but only God is in control,” Gen Muntu said, referring to President Museveni.
“We know many things, and we know that Uganda needs new leadership. We need to let him retire and rest. After that, we shall rebuild with new leaders in all departments if we are to see a bright and stable economy,” he rallied.
He emphasized that his campaign is not fueled by anger or revenge, but by the conviction that Uganda deserves better public services, freedom, and an end to daily corruption.
The ex-serviceman pledged that an ANT-led government would prioritize professional public service, equitable resource distribution, and the restoration of trust in state institutions.
Gen Muntu also said his team has developed policy blueprints aimed at economic revitalization, youth empowerment, and national healing, urging citizens to protect their vote in January 2026.
Former Jinja District LC5 chairperson Mr Hannington Basakana, an ANT member and retired ISO officer, told the crowd that many Ugandans feel unsafe on land they have occupied for decades due to weak laws and forced evictions.
“Citizens are being deprived of their property rights, leaving communities vulnerable and insecure,” he noted.
Gen Muntu and six other opposition presidential candidates are campaigning to end President Museveni’s near four-decade grip on power through next year’s ballot.