Museveni says those who want to replace him ought to adopt his ideology
By Eddie Ssejoba
President Yoweri Museveni said
he would have retired to his farm already, but when he scrutinizes
people who want to take over from him, they all lack focus to drive the
‘vehicle’.
This is the first time this
term that the President is talking about succession in the National
Resistance Movement (NRM) party and the presidency.
Museveni was on Thursday
evening speaking to the NRM campaign task force for Buganda region
(excluding Kampala), headed by NRM vice-chairman Hajji Abdu Nadduli.
The meeting took place at State House, Entebbe.
More committed secretary general
Museveni also said he would
soon appoint a substantive full-time party secretary-general because
the NRM was losing many by-elections due to lack of a committed
secretary general.
The current NRM secretary
general, Amama Mbabazi, is also the Prime Minister. The President said
the confusion and weaknesses exhibited in the by-elections were due to
lack of commitment and dedication by the secretary-general, who is too
busy to concentrate on party work.
“Some just shout Museveni
agende (Museveni should go). I would not have any problem with this, if
those who want to come after me take my ideology. But when I realise
that they lack proper ideology, I hesitate,” he said.
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