Museveni warns against decisive politics in Bundibujo -

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has cautioned leaders in Bundibugyo District against engaging in divisive politics, urging them instead to focus on unity, accountability, and service delivery.

The NRM Presidential Flagbearer delivered the message while addressing thousands of supporters, reminding residents that their proximity to the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo gives them firsthand knowledge of the value of peace.

Museveni reflected on the suffering endured by Congolese communities who have lived through decades of armed conflict, noting that Uganda once faced similar turmoil before the NRM restored stability. “You people who live along the country’s borders know the true meaning of peace,” he said. “Many people across the border have died, property destroyed, and time wasted. Uganda was once like the DRC, but when the NRM took leadership, we stabilized the country.

The President reiterated the NRM’s core contributions—peace and development—emphasizing that government has invested in both economic and social infrastructure. He recalled the early struggle to develop road networks, narrating how Uganda lacked money and had to barter sorghum with Yugoslavia to build the Kampala–Mubende road, which later extended to Fort Portal, Bundibugyo, and Lamia. He pledged that the dilapidated Fort Portal–Bundibugyo section will be repaired soon, attributing delays to competing demands from leaders.

Museveni highlighted the district’s progress in education and health. Bundibugyo now has 107 government primary schools and 12 secondary schools, part of the broader national plan to ensure a primary school in every parish and a secondary school in every sub-county. On health, he promised to renovate the government facility in the area, stressing the NRM’s long-standing strategy of prevention before cure. He urged the youth to prioritise healthy habits, immunization, clean water, and good feeding, noting that Uganda has eradicated polio and measles, which in the past killed many children. The President credited preventive health measures for the district’s population growth from around 50,000 to nearly 300,000.