Africa-Press – Uganda. State Minister for Microfinance, Haruna Kasolo, has called on National Resistance Movement (NRM) leaders in Mityana and Kassanda to prioritize unity and structured coordination as the party intensifies efforts to reclaim lost political ground in Buganda ahead of the 2026 general elections.
While addressing party leaders during a strategic mobilization meeting held on June 11, 2025, at Mityana Nursing School, Kasolo underscored his personal mission to canvass across Buganda in a bid to gather support for his candidacy as NRM Chairperson for the Central Region.
“This is not just about me, it’s about restoring the strength of the NRM in a region where we lost significantly in the last election,” said Kasolo.
“We must rebuild from the ground up together.”
In a firm yet conciliatory tone, Kasolo urged local party leaders to organize joint primaries and avoid splinter meetings that could fragment support within constituencies.
He emphasized that the path to victory lies in collective strategy rather than individual ambition.
“We can’t afford parallel camps and ego contests,” Kasolo noted.
“Let us agree on candidates early through transparent internal processes. Disunity will only hand our opponents an easy win.”
The minister also warned that no individual should treat the party as their personal property, pointing to a trend where some elected officials have deviated from their mandate to serve the public and instead focused on personal political survival.
“We were elected to represent and serve—not to entrench ourselves in power or promote individual agendas,” Kasolo remarked.
“The NRM belongs to all of us. No one is above the party.”
In a passionate call for reconciliation, Kasolo likened the party to a family, urging leaders to set aside internal conflicts and work as a united front.
“If we continue fighting among ourselves, we’ll keep moving backward. It’s time to act as brothers and sisters, not rivals,” he added.
His comments come in the wake of NRM’s poor performance in Buganda during the 2021 elections, where opposition candidates—particularly from the National Unity Platform (NUP)—swept many parliamentary and local government seats.
Kasolo admitted the loss was a wake-up call and said the party must now reconnect with the grassroots to rebuild trust.
“We must go back to the people. Listen to them. Serve them. That’s how we’ll regain their confidence and their votes,” he emphasized.
District leaders present at the meeting vowed to strengthen mobilization structures, hold consultative dialogues, and ensure that internal primaries are fair, inclusive, and transparent.
As 2026 approaches, Kasolo’s message is clear: the NRM must unify, organize, and put the people’s needs above internal rivalry if it hopes to reclaim its dominance in Buganda.
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