The Prime Minister, Dr Ruhakana Rugunda on Friday launched the Second Manifesto Week at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala, highlighting key government achievements since President Yoweri Museveni assumed power for his fourth term on May 12, 2018.
Speaking to the media Dr Rugunda said: “Through the manifesto we entered an agreement to give Ugandans the best services and take it to a middle income status. I would like to assure Ugandans that we are on the right track towards this. There are steps being undertaken to address challenges.”
Among the achievements, Dr Rugunda said that the Uganda Heart Institute is now fully operational with sound equipment and well-trained personnel.
The construction of standard gauge railway was also underway. “By July this year the financial agreement made will be implemented and work will commence but as we talk, compensation of citizens for places where it will pass is on and in other areas, it is complete,” he said.
The Prime Minister said that connection of any part of Uganda to power, affirmative action, maintenance of peace and security has remained government’s primary achievement. “On a regional perspective, we maintain a good relationship with international bodies like the UN among others,” he said.
He said government in the last years, has expanded the roads, constructed, upgraded and maintained some, adding that road equipment were procured and distributed to different districts.
Rugunda assured Ugandans of their security and safety, saying it still remains government’s and NRM’s top priority. He urged the public to remain vigilant and work hand in hand with all security agencies.
The Minister of the Presidency Esther Mbayo while addressing the press said that Esther Mbayo said: This year’s Manifesto Week will be dedicated towards analysis and presentation of work so far done by the Government as President Museveni promised in the manifesto. Different ministers will be speaking to the media and the public about where implementation has reached.”
Minister Mbayo: appealed to all Ugandans to embrace the manifesto week proceedings and inform the different authorities where implementation is being abused but also urged the Ugandan media to disseminate all information to the population.
NRM Secretary General Justine Lumumba while speaking to the media said: “As we launch the Manifesto Week, I remind all players in implementation of the 2016-2021 manifesto to attach a deserving importance to the cause.”
She said the Manifesto Week allows the NRM/government to give Ugandans accountability of work done in the short term, “unlike in the past years where we used to account only at the end of a term.”
Saturday May 12, marks two years since NRM Government won back political under the Leadership of Museveni who campaigned under the theme, ‘Taking Uganda to Modernity through Job creation and inclusive Development.
Starting May14-18 2018, line ministers shall be coming to Uganda Media Centre to give an account of the implementation of the manifesto by their ministries.
