KALUNGU. State Minister for Water Aisha Sekindi has said the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) may lose votes in Kalungu District in next year’s General Elections due to unfulfilled pledge of extending electricity to every village in the district .
According to the Minister , although the rural electrification programme was meant to cover all the 268 villages in the past five years, close to 20 villages are still not connected to the national grid.
The electrification project, which kicked off in March 2019 in the district was expected to cover villages ,but a total of 5,800 households missed out on the power connection yet the project was to benefit all people in the district.“ This issue [of electricity] is on the minds of our people .
They have waited for electricity for so long and if not swiftly addressed ,it may cost us voters in this coming General Election ,” she said while addressing a rally at Bulakati playground in Lukaya Town Council over the weekend .
The rally was jointly organized by NRM legislators and ministers under the Buganda for Museveni (BM7) ,a pressure group aimed at drumming up support for President Museveni head of next year’s General Elections. Similar rallies have since been organized in various districts in the sub region .
Ms Sekindi ,who also doubles as Kalungu District Woman MP, said the area is also stuck with land wrangles were a section of residents are threatened with evictions .
“About land wrangles ,we have done some good work and negotiations are underway with some of the landlords to ensure that they leave the sitting tenants settle peacefully as government looks for funds to compensate them,” she said
Ms Sekandi ,who is seeking a third term in Parliament shunned the recent NRM primaries, citing concerns over a plot to rig her out. The party ticket was instead handed to Ms Hellen Nakeeya , a roadside vendor in Lukaya Town Council.
Speaking at the rally ,Mr Robert Migadde , the Buvuma County legislator and also chairperson of BM7, said they are currently strategizing to ensure that all key electives positions in Buganda sub region were own by NRM candidates .
Let the Opposition know that our rallies are not a joke , we are determined to take back all the constituency other positions they won in 2021 ,he said
Mr Haruna Kasolo , the state Minister for Microfinance and also the newly elected NRM vice chairperson for Buganda Region ,said they are only going to rally behind only party flag bearers.
Those who still have internal differences ,please resolve them now , our target is to win all positions ,the minister said