The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has assured independent MPs who recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the party that they will be treated equally with official party members.
The assurance was given during a meeting at the party secretariat, where leaders emphasized unity and inclusion ahead of the upcoming delegates’ conference.
The second NRM National Vice Chairperson, Anita Among, who has spearheaded efforts to bring independent legislators closer to the party, directed the secretariat to include them as delegates at the forthcoming conference.
“We are proud of members who have genuinely decided to join the party, and we shall make sure they enjoy the privileges of the NRM. This party belongs to every Ugandan,” Among said.
She also urged the independent legislators to actively promote the government’s agenda of social and economic transformation. Among noted that legislators have a duty to represent the voices of ordinary citizens.
“They must champion issues that improve livelihoods because they are the voice of the voiceless,” she added.
Speaking at the same event, the NRM National Treasurer, Barbara Nekesa, commended Among for her efforts in fostering unity within the party.
Nekesa said bringing independent leaders on board helps to eliminate divisions that previously existed within the party.
“When you bring these independents together, you remove barriers within the party. Many of them had grievances and chose to stand as independents, but the NRM’s main agenda has always been to improve service delivery in areas such as education, health and other sectors,” she said.
The party’s legal advisor, Enoch Barata, explained that the memorandum of understanding establishes a working partnership between the party and the independent legislators.
He clarified that while the MPs may collaborate politically with the NRM, they remain legally independent and are free to express their views without restriction.
“This is a healthy working partnership where members are free to express their opinions. They are politically aligned with the NRM, but legally, they remain independent,” Barata said.
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