National Dialogue Pushed to December After Conveners Meet President
President Yoweri Museveni has held a consultative meeting with members of the Inter-Religious Council and the Elders Forum at State House, Entebbe.
During their deliberations, it was agreed that the launch of the National Dialogue be postponed from 21st November 2018 to 18thDecember 2018.
The postponement is to enable the on-going consultations on the detailed arrangements pertaining to the National Dialogue with other key stakeholders.
President Museveni emphasised that the importance of the National Dialogue is for the promotion of stability and prosperity.
He further stressed broad-based involvement and inclusion of different key stakeholders.
The Attorney General, William Byaruhanga, clarified that his Deputy, Rukutuna Mwesigwa, had been misquoted when he was alluded recently to have said that Government was not interested in the National Dialogue.
The just concluded consultative meeting was attended by Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga, Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda, NRM Secretary General, Kasule Justine Lumumba, Chief Whip, Ruth Nankabira, Mufti of Uganda, Sheikh Shaban Mubajje, a number of religious leaders and Justice James Ogola, among others.
