JINJA. Busoga Region’s iron lady, Rebecca Kadaga, has revealed that some individuals within the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) are plotting to edge her out of the party, but insists she will not give them a chance.
Ms Kadaga , the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs insists she has belonged to NRM since inception and also has the party at heart .
“I want to assure you that I am still NRM and nobody shall push me out of NRM,” she declared to loud cheers from her supporters during a rally at Jinja Agricultural Showgrounds during her grand homecoming on Friday.
Kadaga’s statement comes in the wake of her recent defeat in the race for NRM’s Second National Vice Chairperson seat at Kololo, where she lost to Speaker of Parliament Anita Among.
The loss followed her earlier removal from the position of Speaker of Parliament in 2021—events that many of her supporters in Busoga have interpreted as political witch-hunts.
“They first stripped her of the Speakership of Parliament, and now the same forces have followed her to block her from the Central Executive Committee. This is total witch-hunt, but we as people of Busoga,we love and support her,” said Habib Bumba, one of the jubilant supporters at the rally.
Despite these challenges, Kadaga’s homecoming turned into a show of force and unity, drawing thousands of supporters who lined the streets of Jinja City before accompanying her convoy to Kamuli, where another celebration was organized in her honour.
The event became a uniting factor for politicians in Busoga sub region across the political spectrum. Leaders from the NRM were joined by representatives from the opposition, including the National Unity Platform (NUP), Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), and the People’s Front for Freedom.
Mr Andrew Kaluuya, the NUP Regional Coordinator for Eastern Uganda and former Member of Parliament, led a delegation of opposition politicians who said they attended to pay tribute to Kadaga’s contribution to the region.