President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has told leaders to avoid politics of sectarianism and instead promote politics of development based on human needs.
While addressing NRM leaders in Arua City on his campaign trail, the NRM Presidential Candidate castigated leaders who would emphasize politics of identity based on tribe or ethnicity, religion and gender saying that it’s the very reason as to why Africa is still backward while other people are going to the Moon.
“The biggest problem of Africa is the identity politics; leaders should preach unity and development other than dwelling on someone’s religion or tribe. The past governments collapsed because of this mentality of sectarian politics,” Museveni said while drawing on words and phrases from the local Lugbar dialect to the excitement of his audience.
Often picking on the Lugbar word “opendu” which denotes sectarianism, Museveni elaborated that sectarianism had hindered Uganda from building stable politics and a stable Army to ensure peace and development.
Museveni also challenged Ugandans especially the youth to vote for ideas in the coming polls.
It comes at a time campaigns heat up day by day ahead of the presidential polls set for 14 January 2020.
Political analysts said that Museveni is likely to battle for votes from the youth with the National Unity Platform leader, Robert Kyagulanyi who seems to represent the young generation.
