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Museveni Rallies IPOD Members to Eradicate Electoral Violence

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November 12, 2018
Museveni Rallies IPOD Members to Eradicate Electoral Violence

President Museveni shares a photo moment with a delegation from IPOD at State House, Entebbe.

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President Yoweri Museveni has asked the opposition to work towards eradicating the vice of electoral violence and monetization of politics.

He was Sunday meeting at State House Entebbe with leaders of the opposition political parties in the country who are under the Inter-Party Organization for Dialogue (IPOD).

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“These are very serious matters. If you want democracy and stability, you should not tolerate this electoral violence and money,” he said.

The IPOD delegation was led by the Chairperson of the organization, Fred Ebil.

Museveni was responding to some of the concerns raised that included, among others, electoral violence, monetization of politics in the country and the issue of independents (political leaders who are not affiliated to any party).

The President described electoral violence as ‘a big shame’ which he said was one of the main causes of the crisis in the country after independence. He stressed that the vice must not be tolerated.

“I was working on stopping electoral violence myself. But if I get support we shall eradicate it,” he stressed.

In the days that followed the political chaos which broke out in Arua in August, in which 5 MPs were arrested, President Museveni repeatedly criticized the opposition of fueling violence during the recent by-elections in the country. He said that such behaviour was not acceptable.

Commenting on the monetisation of politics, the President observed that the use of money was a very dangerous practice that can disenfranchise the electorate and make voters shun elections.

“If you can bring money and you are elected because of money not because of your performance, that means the people have no power to punish you. The vote should be to punish or to reward you for doing well,” he observed.

He also commented on the issue of ‘Independents’ and Party discipline, stating that a mechanism should be formulated to enable political parties control their members, especially those who lose in the primaries.

Members of IPOD who attended included Eddy Fred Kasajja of Justice Forum (JEMA); Hadijja Babirye Kizito who is the Chairperson of JEMA Women’s League; the Secretary General of NRM, Justine Kasule Lumumba and her Deputy, Richard Todwong, James Tuhairwe an NRM representative on the IPOD Council and Lawrence Okae, the National Chairperson of Uganda People’s Congress (UPC).

Others were the Government Chief Whip, Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa and Prime Minister, Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda.

Salaam Musumba of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) sent an apology for her absence due to other engagements.

The Inter-Party Organisation for Dialogue was set up in 2010 to bring together leaders of all political shades in the country to foster a strong and vibrant multiparty democracy in Uganda based on peaceful co-existence of all citizens to work harmoniously.

The IPOD leaders, including FDC’s Proscovia Salaam Musumba, had prior to the meeting with the President, held another meeting with the NRM Secretary General, Justine Kasule Lumumba at the NRM Party Headquarters in Kampala, after which they addressed a joint press conference.

The delegation was very delighted to learn from President Museveni and National Chairman of NRM that he was ready to attend IPOD meetings that will be organized twice annually.

During the meeting, President Museveni gave a green light for the IPOD summit to take place in Kampala on 12th December 2018 at which all leaders of the opposition political Parties are expected to attend. Some of the invited guests include former President of Tanzania, Benjamin William Mkapa.

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