Leaders of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) in Iganga District have endorsed General Muhoozi Kainerugaba for the 2031 presidential election, with the group announcing plans to collect 20 million signatures in support of his bid.
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The 2031 endorsement activity in Iganga was presided over by Hon. Sanjay Tanna, Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, together with Jacque Namuyonga among other dignitaries.
Minister Sanjay Tanna, cautioned members of the public against individuals allegedly using the name of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) to extort money from civil servants.
Tanna said some people were allegedly asking civil servants who had been interdicted by Local Government Minister Balaam Barugahara for money, claiming they could facilitate their reinstatement.
“Report such kind of people with such intentions to any nearby security personnel because you are being robbed of your money,” he said.
Tanna also said members of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) needed to identify a possible successor to President Yoweri Museveni.
“As members of the NRM party, there is need to identify a possible successor to the incumbent president to avoid being taken unaware,” he said.
He credited voters in Busoga for supporting the NRM and opposition candidates aligned with the ruling party during the recent elections, saying this reflected appreciation of what he described as peace and economic transformation under the NRM.
Hon. Jacque Aguram Namuyonga a seasoned lawyer, prominent political mobilizer for NRM and PLU and who doubles as the National Vice Chairperson of the NRM Entrepreneurs League emphasized that while groundwork is already underway, the exercise will now intensify aggressively across the region and ripple outward into all corners. She stressed that the ruling NRM and the PLU are fundamentally one, and must remain closely united in their mission.
The endorsement drive follows a formal announcement by the PLU Chairman’s Office declaring that Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba will contest the presidency in the 2031 general elections. The campaign and endorsement strategy are being undertaken with the approval and guidance of President Museveni, with the Office of the PLU National Chairman distributing designated registration volumes across districts, sub-regions, and municipalities to build a verified supporter database ahead of the upcoming electoral cycle.
They commended Michael Nuwagira Kaguta, better known as Toyota, the National Vice Chairman of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), General Secretary Hon. Fadil Twalla and Mr Samuel Nabeeta Mulowooza , the regional Coordinator for heavily pushing grassroots mobilisation to ensure all villages across the sub-region are covered.
Mr Denis Balondemu, who said the signature collection campaign would contribute to efforts to endorse their chairperson, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, to contest for the presidency in 2031.
“We are going to work together as one Iganga and Busoga at large to make sure that the mobilisation is a success,” Balondemu said.
Balondemu also called on the people of Iganga to embrace what he described as the opportunities that would come with a Patriotic League of Uganda government.
Balondemu commended Michael Nuwagira Kaguta, better known as Toyota, the National Vice Chairman of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), General Secretary Hon. Fadil Twalla and PLU Coordinators for heavily pushing for grassroots mobilisation to ensure all villages across the sub-region are covered.
In his announcement, Balondemu said PLU which is aligned with the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), launched a mobilisation drive to collect endorsement signatures across all villages of the District in support of General Muhoozi Keinerugaba, who is currently the Chief of Defense Forces.
‘’I thank the people of Iganga for accepting to be part of this important occasion and for standing with the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) to endorse General Muhoozi Kainerugaba for president 2031. I also sincerely appreciate our Coordinators, for their guidance, coordination, and continued support’’, added Balondemu,
He noted that their journey is rooted in the promotion of patriotism, national service delivery, responsible leadership, and the political aspirations of General Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
‘’Today, PLU has established structures from the national level to the village level. These structures provide a foundation for effective mobilisation, coordination, communication, and civic engagement throughout Iganga District and Uganda as a whole. Our presence here today demonstrates the organisation, discipline, and commitment of PLU members and supporters in Iganga. This occasion is therefore significant because it provides an opportunity for us to publicly and respectfully affirm our political support for General Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s aspiration to succeed President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as President of Uganda in 2031’’, Balondemu noted further.
He said their endorsement is based on our confidence in General Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s potential to provide purposeful leadership, promote national unity, uphold Uganda’s sovereignty, and advance the country’s development agenda.
He said they recognise that the future of Uganda must be shaped through lawful, peaceful, constitutional, and democratic processes, and the echoed their commitment to pursuing theur political objectives with discipline and respect for all citizens.
‘’Let us strengthen our structures, engage communities respectfully, promote patriotism, and present our message of leadership and national service with clarity and responsibility. As we look towards 2031, let us continue building broad-based support for General Muhoozi Kainerugaba while respecting Uganda’s laws, institutions, and constitutional order.’’, added Balondemu.
Yakub Ndaye also a leader in the District assured the PLU leadership of overwhelming support for General Muhoozi Kainerugaba come 2031.
The PLU leaders said their mobilisation efforts would continue across Busoga ahead of the planned 2031 presidential contest.
