President Yoweri Museveni has strongly condemned irregularities that marred the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party primaries held last Thursady, warning of tough action against perpetrators.
In a detailed post-election message to NRM members, Museveni, also the NRM national chairperson, expressed concern over what he described as “unpatriotic actors” who allegedly tampered with the party’s democratic process through result manipulation, register tampering, voter bribery, and violence.
“These are politically and ideologically wrong and must be condemned by all lovers of the NRM and Uganda,” Museveni said.
He disclosed that 9.22 million members participated in the primaries, a turnout he described as commendable, given it took place mid-week on a working day. However, he noted that this figure represents about 50% of the confirmed 18.5 million NRM members.
Among the most troubling issues Museveni identified were the altering of election results despite the transparency of lining behind candidates, the tampering with registers, some of which appeared bloated despite an earlier clean-up on May 6, 2025, the use of violence in some areas, which resulted in injuries and even loss of life, and the use of money and materials to bribe voters.
Museveni ordered the prosecution of individuals involved in these electoral malpractices, beginning with those who tampered with results in full view of the public. He warned that the entire village knew who voted for whom during the lining-up process, making result-alteration both obvious and traceable.
“It is not only the registrar that knows the results village by village. If you altered the results, we are coming for you,” he warned.
The president also said those behind the violence will be pursued, especially as such incidents were widely witnessed by the public. He urged a close examination of the involvement of soldiers and police officers, asking whether any incidents were due to mistakes by security personnel or provocations by hired goons linked to bankrupt political actors.
Furthermore, he called for scrutiny of the voter registers, noting that despite earlier verification, some irregularities were still discovered after voting. Beyond the primaries, Museveni reminded party members that the fundamental goal of electing leaders is to solve the people’s problems, a process he termed kukyenuura.
He pointed to achievements such as the elimination of polio and measles through immunization, an end to shortages of essential commodities thanks to liberalization, the resolution of Uganda’s refugee crisis through reconciliation, and the improvement of livelihoods through wealth creation initiatives such as the Parish Development Model (PDM).
Museveni stressed that only leaders and parties that can properly implement government programs to solve the people’s problems deserve support.
“The purpose of electing leaders is to rationally choose those who can solve the solvable problems of the Wanainchi,” he said.
Despite the challenges, Museveni concluded on a hopeful note, observing that the voting process went well in many parts of the country.
Election rigging has already kicked off.
There was multiple lining up, goons with hounds moving from one polling place to another, in support of 1 person, soldiers of updf blocking other people, known known to support Theodore, n Ndungutse( s) then one says 9.2….
The violence is always caused by loosers, look 1980, 2001….2021, kawempe North and the same very group nrm
Sseguya, agreed.
Rwandese Museveni doesn’t need elections as powerless tribally divided Ugandans, further divided by opposition leaders, ensure his lifetime rule & succession by his son in the waiting!
As long as Ugandans are alright with the tribalistic system Museveni so so cleaverly put in place & go for fake elections, he’ll get stronger, while Ugandans get weaker, more afraid, especially as they don’t have Common/National Leader for Common Cause/Goal!
It took developed countries +20 years to understand that Uganda is Rwandese Museveni’s family business & not a country, reason they didn’t oversee last fake presidential election!
Now, tribally divided ruled Ugandans are alone while developed world watches in silence, but this will change the moment Ugandans say NO to the tribalistic system & UNITE!
But of course tribes/tribal leaders who don’t want to be part of UNITY to stop Museveni can declare their tribal lands independent, govern & serve their people!
Do Ugandans want to be FREE to decide, breath…or are they going to be slaves of Rwandese Museveni & family for good by ensuring it with fake elections?
Akot.
Hiccup !
Let people go and vote.
Why ?
If you boycott the elections, you do not have the capacity to stop “jerricans” from voting.
1 million people (jerricans) can be mobilised to vote for “my Jaja” can Ugandans(clowns) stop that from happening if they have boycotted elections ?
I advise you to tell people to vote but agree on the following to combat violence:
solutions
1. Lock them(the people you have over time seen causing violence in elections-you know them at village level)in their homes and stop them from causing chaos on voting day, as villages, you can devise unique and legal ways of doing this.
2. Give them(the people pretending to be violent) “escorts” on voting day. They vote and go home. If they refuse, restrain them there. They should be either the first to cast their votes or the last to cast their votes. A “headache” can easily be nonviolently and legally restrained by 5 well built individuals. No worries.
3. Prevent vehicles from accessing the voting area. Cars should be parked 1 kilometer away from the polling station. If anyone violates this you as a village can suspend voting. Cars can conceal AK 47s, machetes, “enkooni” and other long “tools of intimidation”.
The reason;
These goons will not shoot at people then get into their “get away” cars.
They will have to run the risk of being pursued, caught and taught “good manners”. If the “soldiers” who shot at Mr. Sekikubo did not have a car, would they have been reported as “fleeing the scene” ? No way. They would have been apprehended, identified and handed over to police.
You have seen videos of where these pretenders hide pistols…if detected, suspend voting until the pistol is taken away from the polling station.
It was clownish for Mr.Rwashande to draw a pistol in public;
1. What if he had accidentally shot someone? Would he have been able to go home ?
2. What if “a bad mind” had disarmed him and started “busting caps in people’s…” ?
Hiccup
If you are genuine, consult on these, if not, no worries.
Look for the vote
Vote
Guard the vote
JAJA TOVA KU MAIN.
Hiccup!