Mbale, (UG):- President Museveni’s special assistant in charge of media and mobilization, Hajj Faruk Kirunda has called upon Ugandans to embrace government wealth-creation initiatives to improve household incomes and to refrain from politicizing these programs.
Hajj Kirunda, also Deputy Presidential Press Secretary made the remarks during an interview on Step Radio in Mbale City on Tuesday evening emphasizing that politicizing wealth creation programs undermines their purpose for benefiting the wanainchi.
The Presidential aide pointed out that H.E Kaguta Museveni has never used wealth creation tours as a platform for political campaigns and urged local politicians to follow the same example.
“The wealth creation funds, such as the Parish Development Model (PDM) and EMYOOGA, are not campaign funds. They are intended to empower communities,” Hajj Kirunda explained.
He advised Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) to use government-sponsored airtime on radio stations to educate the public on how to responsibly utilize these funds.
Hajj Kirunda also called on elected leaders to support the ongoing presidential wealth creation tours, prioritize the implementation of these initiatives, and ensure transparency by preventing extortion and corruption.
He also called on Ugandans to vote for competent leaders who understand their responsibilities and work in the best interests of the people.
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