National Unity Platform (NUP) Presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu defied odds and campaigned at PFF grounds in Amolatar town despite earlier fracas.
In the early afternoon, NUP officials secured an alternative venue at the PFF office grounds in Aputi-Inomo Ward, roughly 200 meters from Amolatar Primary school, where they were scheduled to hold their rally. However, after just four hours, everyone who had gathered there was dispersed by a group of youths allegedly led by Kioga County MP Moses Okot Junior Bitek (FDC), leaving NUP stranded.
But upon his arrival, Kyagulanyi, commonly known as Bobi Wine, went straight to the venue where he passionately addressed the crowd, in a brief stopover on his way to Dokolo, thanking the residents for what he described as a warm welcome and highlighting a range of challenges he said communities in the region continue to face.
“Look at how our leaders are looking like. In the morning, they are looking very clean, but because of the kind of road that we have here! We want to fix that, my brothers and sisters,” he said.
Kyagulanyi criticized the current government’s spending priorities, alleging that excessive resources are directed toward security operations that trail opposition political activities. This, he said, demonstrates the availability of funds that could instead be used to improve public services.
The NUP leader promised that a future government under his leadership would focus on infrastructure development across all regions, employment creation, stronger public institutions, and equitable distribution of opportunities. He also pledged to improve pay and welfare for teachers, health workers, police officers, and soldiers, including health insurance and better schools for their children.
“In the new Uganda, the children of the police officers will go to the same schools as the children of the ministers.”
Kyagulanyi also addressed the issues of tribalism, saying his government would ensure equal representation and treatment for all Ugandans regardless of ethnic background, religion, gender, or age.
“But for us to get that new Uganda, it is you who has the power. It is you who can change things.” He said, rallying the people of Amolatar to participate in the upcoming January 15 vote, encouraging them to support NUP candidates at all levels.
“I ask all of you to make a decision so that we bring real change in Uganda, so that we build servant leadership in Uganda, so that we end the 40 years of dictatorship in Uganda, so that we get a president of our generation, a president who thinks like you, who understands you.”
He concluded his rally saying, “When you see the umbrella, whether for MPs, or for district chairpersons, or for division mayors, or for councilors, when you see that umbrella, when you make me your president, I promise you will be proud to be Ugandan.”
Brian Steve, a resident of Amolatar, believes that Kyagulanyi’s promises are better than President Museveni’s, thus Bobi deserves to be voted for president.
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