The National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) Central Executive Committee (CEC) has reached a significant decision at the Entebbe State House, approving the nominations of Rt Hon Oboth Oboth for Speaker and Rt Hon Thomas Tayebwa as Deputy Speaker.
This pivotal resolution presents only two choices for our party president, Hon Nobert Mao: to withdraw from the race and safeguard his remaining credibility or to continue towards a certain defeat, risking not only personal embarrassment but also the reputation of our party.
Hon Mao finds himself in a challenging position, compounded by his recent transformation into a rigid and dogmatic figure, increasingly detached from collaborative political practices. It is essential to underscore that his prospects for success hinge on a fundamental miscalculation — believing that victory could be secured without a collective consensus, while disregarding the complexities of our political environment.
I wish to reiterate the guidance I have previously offered, based on my experience and the current political realities:
1. I have successfully won elections in this parliament *twice* while Hon Mao has not. Following my experienced counsel would undoubtedly be prudent.
Dr Ssemogerere served in Lule, Binaisa Lutwa and Museveni’s Governments interchangeably with Evaristo Nyanzi, Ssebana kizito, Joseph Mulenga, Robert kitariko, Ochaya, Obwangor, Mulema etc but on the contrary, Hon Mao uses the agreement as table cartilery pick the next piece of meat, almost akin to a job hunt.
We have the duty to negotiate for the extension of the cooperation agreement as any future appointments without the extension [would be] recipes for complications going forward.
