Reflecting on the previous political struggles in NRM we have
witnessed serious fights that have resulted into Ugly scenes,and giving
Independents a chance to contest, dividing supporters and thereon
weakening the party and finally the opposition beating NRM.
instead of working for the good of our party we chose individual aspirations and dump our party to crash.
NRM members
should all understand that no party member is stronger than the party
political agenda. we should never divide or fight as Movement party if
we want the party to remain United!
After reading a lot about Lincoln the former president of the united
states who lost eight elections, twice failed in business and suffered a
nervous breakdown but didn’t quite politics,he became one of the
greatest presidents in the American history.
Lincoln was a
champion and never gave up until his dream came true,This Experience
inspires me so much Even when I have lost Elections 4 times.
In 2001
after my University Graduation i Rushed to Buhweju county which was
still under Bushenyi District to stand as a Member of Parliament.By that
time I was probably among the youngest to contest as a member of
Parliament in Uganda at the Age of 24 years. it was not easy for me
because i didn’t have enough resources the people I contested with were
old and retired civil servants.
The then hon Francis Bantariza
was an old man of approximately 70 years and had served in the
constituent Assembly and was retiring.
So many issues relates to
age less political experiences affected me, where I then lost to the
late hon Bikwatsizehi Deus and the voters said no to me! I was so hurt
but I later healed.
Certainly people expected me to cross to
Reform Agenda which was for many disgruntled losers at the time, which I
refused to join and remained in the NRM till to-date.
The
following Election was Even much tougher in 2006 which I lost.That
became the second attempt,the then incumbent Hon Deus Bikwatsizehi was
given the second term and the voters said no to me,I took it easy
because I was still young and I saw hopes in the future and consoled by
my supporters.
Thinking I had gained enough experience then I
started preparing for another Election, after these several loses I
looked at the future and kept hopeful.
At this time, people
expected me to join FDC but I refused and remained royal to NRM, many
convinced me including opposition MPs and cadres from other parties who
convinced me but I refused and stayed in the NRM.
I would have
contested as an independent but I didn’t,thinking that our party would
identify some of us as royal cadres but all in vein.
At that time
in my mind i was so confused I didn’t have a job, life was so difficult
and I felt my political journey had come to an End because I had failed
severally. I tried all means to get close to NRM leaders but I was not
given Audience.
In 2006 I did all sorts of Activism on Radio full
time for NRM when bimeza programs were very common in kampala but I
failed to get a link into the NRM.
At this point many colleagues
like Charles Rwomushana had been appointed as an RDC,I was so frustrated
yet I hard worked tirelessly for the NRM,for all these years I did
mobilization for NRM and Almost every politician knew me including
ministers as a strong NRM cadre.
I remember onetime when we defended
Hon Patrick Maama Mbabazi during Temangalo land saga on WBS at
night,after the talk show going back home we were attacked with my two
other NRM comrades, James kashaya,and Steven Asiimwe RDC kabarole now.
At
this point I was so much Energized and went back to contest the 3rd
time,which I still lost miserably to Hon Biraro Ephraim in 2010.
Still
many Expected me to join the opposition,but I remained very royal to my
NRM party because i had never Attempted to stand as an independent
candidate because I felt that would fail my party NRM.
But worse off still, NRM could not identify me as a good cadre.
I would mobilise for President M7 and in my constituency president M7 had never got bellow 90%
In
2015 still,i made a serious come back i couldn’t lose hope and this
time I worked so hard,But things didn’t work out I still lost.
Many
this time clearly expected me to stand as An independent candidate but I
didn’t I had to support the NRM Flag bearer who had defeat me.
Many cadres in the NRM bounce back to stand as independent but for me due to the love for my party I would never do that.
Because
of my resilience and patience I have already declared stand in this
2020 NRM primaries.To represent my party after these hard experiences in
my political journey.
I can imagine what many readers think about now,but this time.I will hold the NRM flag in Buhweju District.
Wilson Twinomugisha Bebaaga 0772605083
