President Museveni invited former Premier Amama Mbabazi for the 39th Tarehe Sita celebrations that were held in Nakaseke District yesterday and the two leaders were seen having a light moment of laughter, and endless chat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The president congratulated the Uganda People\u2019s Defence Forces (UPDF) for its successful transformation into a people\u2019s army with a record success that \u201cmust be jealously guarded.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr Museveni, the commander in chief, described the 39th UPDF Tarehe Sita activities as another phase of a people\u2019s army now dedicated to the realisation of the fruits of the 1981 to 1986 Bush War struggle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He observed that for securing peace in every corner of the country, the people\u2019s army is improving the livelihood of Ugandans through improved farming systems targeting food security and income generating projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have finally succeeded in building a people\u2019s army,\u201d Mr Museveni said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe 39th Tarehe Sita is of course another phase of the earlier efforts where we tried to build a national army. We should not forget the period between 1971 and 1979. The 39 years is just another phase of the struggle to have a people\u2019s army. The UPDF is a clean force that must now guard against any contamination,\u201d the President said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe UPDF has been able to guarantee peace and nobody will disturb our peace,\u201d Mr Museveni added at a function attended by several guests including former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi and former Vice President Gilbert Bukenya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 39th Tarehe Sita celebrations were held in Nakaseke District under the theme: \u2018Consolidating the UPDF partnership with the people to safeguard the gains of the liberation.\u201d
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