President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commended former Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. John Patrick Amama Mbabazi and his wife Mrs. Jacqueline Mbabazi for their contribution towards the reorientation of Uganda which had lost direction before the National Resistance Movement (NRM) government came into power.
“I congratulate Rt Hon. Mbabazi and Jacqueline; first and foremost for being with us in the struggle of reorienting Uganda from the wrong direction to the correct direction,” he said.
The President who was in company of the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Kataha Museveni, made the remarks on Saturday 6th April, 2024 as Rt. Hon. Amama Mbabazi and Mrs. Jacqueline celebrated their 50th marriage anniversary at Serena Hotel, Kampala.
President Museveni also congratulated the couple for building up a family in the context of instability of the resistance struggle and being able to stay together for 50 years.
and that is why we must salute them because they were very vulnerable, but they were about to operate. I want to thank these comrades Amama Mbabazi and Kahinda Otafiire for helping us to revive the elite part of our network which had been disrupted by the bad plans of our partners the UPC. I also want to thank Jacqueline for keeping quiet whether she liked it or not, she never let us down or betrayed us,” he added.
President Museveni further revealed that Rt. Hon. Amama Mbabazi and Maj. Gen. Kahinda Otafiire helped him to recruit part of the 28 original fighters of FRONASA who were trained in Mozambique.
“You cannot talk about Mbabazi, and you don’t talk about Uganda and these comrades like the Rugundas and also those who died represent the line of saving Uganda. I salute these comrades for sticking to the four core principles of the NRM and that is why Uganda has come up. I want the young generation to really take it up and consolidate these principles.”
Furthermore, President Museveni assured Rt. Hon. Mbabazi that he cannot forget the contributions he made towards the transformation of the country despite some of the differences they have had in the past.
“Yes, I can disagree with you but I cannot forget the contribution you made in the past or you will make tomorrow. Even Kategaya, we had differences at one point but afterwards, I asked him, “Do you still support East African Integration?” He said yes, I told him to come and become the Minister of East African Community Affairs. I’m not bothered about differences because I’m sure of what I’m doing. What is crucial is what Africa needs,” he assured.
