Africa-Press – Uganda. Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) president Jimmy Akena has launched a blistering attack on the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), accusing it of running the country on borrowed legacy and lacking a clear vision for Uganda’s future.
Speaking to hundreds of UPC delegates drawn from all 12 districts of Teso sub-region during a mobilization tour in Soroti City, Akena declared that the north had already fallen back into UPC’s political fold—and that it was now Teso’s turn to reclaim its place in Uganda’s political destiny.
“In Lango, NRM has no road. Nothing. I have already taken it,” Akena said to resounding applause.
“Teso still has a chance to choose truth over propaganda. This country needs a better alternative—and that alternative is UPC.”
Akena, son of UPC founding president Dr. Apollo Milton Obote, accused the NRM of stealing the party’s developmental ideas and presenting them as its own.
He labeled the current regime as “copycats” lacking the originality or political will to lead the country into meaningful transformation.
“The president in power is claiming achievements he never initiated,” Akena charged. “UPC laid the foundation. We know where Uganda should go next. Our direction, our hope, and the future of this country lies with UPC.”
He accused the government of focusing on celebrations and hollow public gestures instead of addressing the real struggles of ordinary Ugandans.
“The ruling government is busy celebrating, but we are here to build,” Akena said. “UPC stands for a Uganda built by Ugandans—where people have real opportunities to succeed, not just empty promises.”
Tapping into long-standing regional grievances, Akena revisited the issue of cattle compensation—a critical concern in both Teso and Lango. He accused the NRM government of deliberately delaying reparations for political gain.
“What is Teso or Lango without cattle?” he asked. “That was our pride, our economy. And now compensation is being tactically delayed. It’s unacceptable.”
Akena’s mobilization tour in Teso is part of a broader UPC effort to re-energize its base and rebuild a national footprint ahead of the 2026 general elections.
He told delegates that the UPC’s message of justice, dignity, and service to Ugandans was gaining renewed traction, especially in regions that feel sidelined by the current regime.
Local UPC leaders and delegates in Soroti praised Akena for his boldness and called for unity as the party positions itself for a comeback.
With political temperatures rising across the country, Akena’s message appears to be striking a chord in areas once considered UPC strongholds.
His tour underscores the party’s ambitions to regain influence—and challenge the NRM’s long-standing dominance—with a message grounded in legacy, accountability, and a new vision for Uganda.
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