KABALE: National Unity Platform Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu calls for unity

 

The National Unity platform president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has called upon the people in Kabale District to desist from division and sectarianism calling for a collaborative effort towards demanding people's needs.

These remarks were made from his national wide mobilization campaign that rolled this week with Mbarara, Fort Portal, Kasese and on Thursday 31 at around 12:30 Pm Kyangulanyi and the National Unity Platform team made way to Kabale district where streets were characterized by excitement from the supporters while police was also seen standby.

Kyagulanyi was accompanied by Mityana Member of parliament Zaake Francis, Party spokesperson Joel Senyonyi and party Secretary general among many others. The team first encountered blockage from a security team that had blocked the road along Kabale- Kisoro Road denying Kyagulanyi and the team from accessing the Kabale Main street.

This prompted confusion among them questioning the security team commanded by the Kigezi region Police Commander Ibrahim Saiga to why they decided to block the road yet in other regions had a welcoming gesture. Amidst the confusion, Kyagulanyi led his team and matched on foot along the high street of Kabale town amidst chants, cheers, and Jubilation from supporters.

As the group made way to Kabale Based Radio who they had booked for a talk show, they were being blocked by police and UPDF from accessing the radio premises, directing them off the main street. The team there after some few minutes of exchanging words, got clearance from the Security team to make way to the radio station for a 30minute talk show.

Kyagulanyi later opened up the NUP offices for Kigezi sub region along Nyerere Avenue in Kabale town where he held a rally and deliberate matters of national importance asking supporters not to engage in acts of divisionism and sectarianism since they are all equal human beings. According to Kyagulanyi, there is no Muslim or Catholic or even protestant but rather people are all the same.

Kyagulanyi also highlighted the issue of labour externalization by educated people who export Ugandans to seek for greener pastures outside Uganda yet job opportunities are being compromised because of most of the mineral resources being owned by the first family.

Chairman Nyazi Fred asked People of Kabale and Kigezi at large to embrace party activities saying that the National Unity platform is for all Ugandans but not only for the central region. He added that as the party they are happy about the way police are handling them this time around, which has been their call for this time around.

Katebere Derrick, the National Unity Platform chairperson for Kabale district laughed at whoever has been spreading the propaganda that there is no NUP in Kabale district. He said that having an office was that urgent need to help in enhancing Mobilization to recruit more members into the party.