{"id":122215,"date":"2026-04-16T10:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T10:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/kyankwanzi-museveni-leads-nrm-mps-in-shooting-exercise"},"modified":"2026-04-16T11:12:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T11:12:36","slug":"kyankwanzi-museveni-leads-nrm-mps-in-shooting-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/kyankwanzi-museveni-leads-nrm-mps-in-shooting-exercise","title":{"rendered":"Kyankwanzi: Museveni Leads NRM Mps in Shooting Exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. <\/strong><\/span><b>President Museveni on Wednesday led Members of Parliament through a shooting practice session at the National Leadership Institute, using the exercise to emphasise national defence, discipline, and the fight against corruption.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The session marked the final activity of the legislators\u2019 retreat, which concluded after a week of engagements focused on strengthening leadership within the ruling National Resistance Movement.<\/p>\n<p>The retreat, held from April 7 to 14, 2026, ran under the theme: \u201cAligning the NRM leadership towards protecting the gains and making a bold, qualitative leap towards a higher middle-income status society.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During the session, President Museveni personally guided legislators on basic firearms handling and observed their participation, noting that some had prior experience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI congratulate the participants. I can see some of them are veterans,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The President explained that Uganda\u2019s security framework is anchored on the concept of a \u201cpeople\u2019s army,\u201d where citizens receive basic military training and remain available as a reserve force when needed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOurs is a people\u2019s army. We encourage citizens to learn the science of arms so that in case of any threat, we can mobilise numbers for national defence,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that such a system enables countries to strengthen defence capacity through continuous training and mobilisation, citing Israel as an example where civilians undergo periodic refresher training.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on Uganda\u2019s past, Museveni pointed to instances where trained local defence units were mobilised to respond to security challenges, underscoring the importance of preparedness.<\/p>\n<p>Turning to governance, the President described corruption as the biggest threat to national progress and called on legislators to take a firm stand against it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first thing you must do is to fight corruption. If you don\u2019t, all these efforts will be for nothing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He cautioned against bribery and vote-buying, warning that such practices undermine leadership and development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou cannot give someone a small amount of money to decide leadership for five years. That is wrong,\u201d he emphasised.<\/p>\n<p>Museveni also urged leaders to maintain financial discipline and make use of existing support systems such as savings and credit cooperatives, instead of relying on unsustainable borrowing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA bankrupt leader should not be a leader. Stand on your own and work with the systems we have put in place,\u201d he advised.<\/p>\n<p>The President highlighted government efforts to improve welfare within the military through collective support programmes, including education for soldiers\u2019 children, scholarships, housing, and SACCO initiatives such as Wazalendo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe did not have much money for high salaries, but we focused on supporting soldiers through education, housing, and healthcare,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that families of soldiers have also been encouraged to engage in productive economic activities to boost household incomes without resorting to corruption.<\/p>\n<p>Call to Service<\/p>\n<p>As the retreat concluded, Museveni urged legislators to return to their constituencies with renewed commitment to service, integrity, and wealth creation among citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Uganda\u2019s transformation, he said, depends on disciplined leadership, elimination of corruption, and empowering citizens to participate in the money economy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wish you good luck as you go back to serve your constituencies,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Okei Rukogota, Director of the institute, thanked the President for inaugurating the shooting range, noting that it will support ongoing training of civilians in basic defence skills.<\/p>\n<p>He said the initiative aligns with long-standing efforts to equip citizens with practical skills to enhance security and reduce violence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is testimony that you have never been a dictator, because dictators cannot empower citizens with the means of defence,\u201d Rukogota said.<\/p>\n<p>He also commended continued efforts to strengthen citizens\u2019 capacity to safeguard the country\u2019s democratic and transformation processes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Uganda<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. 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