President Museveni has implored the youth in the country to embrace patriotism and Pan-Africanism as part of their development path. He made the call during a reception to mark the 50th wedding anniversary of the former prime minister Amama Mbabazi and his wife Jacqueline Mbabazi at Serena Hotel in Kampala. The event brought together top government officials and religious leaders. #NTVNews#NTVTonight#NTVWeekendEdition
Amama Mbabazi, has in principle agreed to work with his former bush war comrade, President Museveni, after a bitter fallout in 2014 when the former Prime Minister and NRM Secretary-General was sacked. What does his return to the NRM fold mean in the post 2021 election period where government continues to face criticism from Western powers? #NTVNews#NTVTonight#NTVWeekendEdition
The former premier and now presidential candidate Amama Mbabazi has linked the disappearance of the head of his security Christopher Aine to orders issued by president Museveni to arrest his aides. Barely after violence spiraled out of control in Ntungamo district where Mbabazi’s security beat up NRM supporters who tried to disrupt his rally, the president warned starkly that the former premier’s supporters would face arrest. Mbabazi also accused police of taking sides in the aftermath of the Ntungamo violence.
With just under 14 hours to the nomination of Presidential aspirant John Patrick Amama Mbabazi of the Go Forward Pressure Group, his camp is accusing government of plotting to fail his bid. Mbabazi’s lawyers claim that plans are foot to arrest him before his nomination on Tuesday. Spokesman of Mbabazi’s legal team Fred Muwema told journalists in Kampala that the Directorate of Public Prosecutions is nearly concluding preparing murder, money laundering and espionage charges against their client. But Police Spokesman Fred Enanga has dismissed the claims. He challenged Mbabazi’s lawyers to give proof. And as Sheila Nduhukire reports, the DPP also says theyt are not preparing charges against Mbabazi.
Presidential aspirant Amama Mbabazi is vowing to disregard a directive by the Electoral Commission against holding rallies instead of town hall meetings. Head of Mbabazi’s legal team Fred Muwema told journalists at his office in Kampala that the commission was acting outside the law. Muwema said they would institute criminal proceedings against Secretary to the Electoral Commission Sam Rwakoojo and the spokesman Jotham Taremwa for attempting to incite the public against Mbabazi. But as Sudhir Byaruhanga reports, the Electoral Commission insists that Mbabazi is violating the Presidential Elections Act.