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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>The 2026 NRM Policy Retreat, billed as a platform to chart Uganda\u2019s path to high middle-income status, has instead been overshadowed by petty political exchanges that distract from the country\u2019s real challenges.<\/b><\/p>\n

In my New Vision piece during the January 2015 NRM victory celebrations, I posed a $64 million question: has President Museveni tamed the so-called ungovernable Ugandans, or have they, in turn, tamed him?<\/p>\n

In other words, has General Museveni, once a no-nonsense revolutionary who promised fundamental change, reached a point of equilibrium in co-existence with the very forces he once sought to reform?<\/p>\n

Why does this question remain relevant today?<\/p>\n

Media headlines are not focused on the forward-looking theme of the 2026 NRM retreat, billed as \u201cProtecting the Gains and Ensuring a Qualitative Leap into High Middle\u2013Income Status.\u201d Instead, attention has shifted to a juvenile quarrel involving Parliamentary Speaker Anita Among and her perceived rival, Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Norbert Mao.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe do cooperate with different political parties,\u201d said Anita Among, \u201cbut that cooperation does not mean you come into my bedroom. Don\u2019t enter my bedroom\u2014stay in the compound.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mao responded sharply: \u201cThis is not just bad politics. It is bad manners. Only the head of the family has the final word on who can access which room in the home. He doesn\u2019t need lectures from a recently adopted child. Above all, when you insult your father\u2019s visitors, you\u2019ve insulted your father.\u201d<\/p>\n

If this exchange sounds like an April Fool\u2019s Day story that arrived late, one cannot help but sympathise with government spokesperson Alan Kasujja, a seasoned professional navigating the complexities of Uganda\u2019s political arena.<\/p>\n

Yet, had I been consulted on the retreat\u2019s theme, I would have proposed a more grounded focus: tackling corruption, tribalism, and population growth as prerequisites for achieving a truly qualitative and inclusive leap into high middle\u2013income status.<\/p>\n

The operative word here is inclusive.<\/p>\n

Rather than inviting political figures like Mao, organisers might have considered inviting at least two unemployed graduates\u2014especially young women\u2014from each district to share their lived realities of poverty, exploitation, and systemic neglect.<\/p>\n

Few factors undermine government efforts to deliver inclusive basic services more than corruption, tribalism, and unchecked population growth. Indeed, these remain the most significant obstacles to Uganda\u2019s aspirations of broad-based prosperity.<\/p>\n

While a small, well-connected segment of Ugandans enjoys a high standard of living both at home and abroad, the majority struggle to meet basic needs\u2014food, clean water, healthcare, education, and personal security.<\/p>\n

In effect, Uganda risks evolving into a deeply divided society, where wealth and poverty are inherited across generations, reinforcing structural inequality.<\/p>\n

Such disparities are not only unsustainable; they are a potential trigger for long-term instability.<\/p>\n

Whether it is the Speaker of Parliament or the Head of State, no leader can sidestep this looming challenge without confronting corruption, tribalism, and population pressures head-on.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, responsibility rests with President Museveni. The conduct witnessed at Kyankwanzi\u2014exemplified by the exchange between Anita Among and Norbert Mao\u2014suggests a broader political culture that prioritises personal rivalry over national priorities.<\/p>\n

In the process, a retreat intended to shape Uganda\u2019s future risks being reduced to little more than political theatre.<\/p>\n

I rest my case.<\/p>\n

Sam Akaki<\/p>\n

Source: Nilepost News<\/b><\/p>\n

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