President Yoweri Museveni who is also the NRM candidate has said that he decided not to conduct mass rallies nor hold processions in these campaigns because it would put the public at risk in light of the raging Covid-19 pandemic.
“Our strategy is that I hold meetings with a few leaders who thereafter, together with other party supporters, undertake a house-to-house vote-hunt. We must avoid large gatherings and protect our people,” said Mr Museveni in a message posted on his social media platform Facebook.
His message comes after a warning by the Electoral Commission to candidates holding processions and mass rallies. Notably, the National Unity Platform and Forum For Democratic Change Robert Kyagulanyi and Patrick Amuriat have been mobilizing their supporters to converge in large numbers in disregard of the guidelines intended to limit the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic that has killed over 100 people in Uganda.
On his second day of campaigns in the Lango sub-region, President Yoweri Museveni interacted with party leaders in Apac District.
Mr Museveni told the people of Lango that his government will increase the cattle compensation budget to 50B.
“On issues of Lango, we are going to increase the cattle compensation budget to Shs50 billion per sub-region (plus Acholi and Teso) so that we settle this matter once and for all,” said Museveni.
He added: “Lira City and the other eight districts in this sub-region have fairly good infrastructure. However, we are going to rehabilitate the Lira-Kamdini Road, reworking its base,”
The Government is also set to upgrade the Rwenkunye-Apac-Lira-Puranga-Acholibur Road, the length of 191 km.
Meanwhile, besides the now functional MV Kyoga-2 Ferry, the government will add the Zengebe-Namasale Ferry, while the Acwa Bridge has been completed.
The President also reminded the people of Lango and the country at large about the need to shift from subsistence farming to commercial farming so as to improve your household income, and fight poverty.
“Operation Wealth Creation has given and will continue to give farmers inputs to help in this drive,” Mr Museveni said.