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[QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 35804, member: 636"]
Miria Matembe asked Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa to tell President Museveni that she helped win Kampala for the National Resistance Movement. She made these remarks at Major John Kazoora's funeral in Mbarara district. Matembe said they worked hard for the ruling party but were later pushed aside when they spoke the truth about government failures. She remembered walking late at night to mobilize people for the cause.

Tayebwa represented President Museveni at the burial service. Kazoora fought in the 1981-1986 Bush war that brought the NRM to power. Afterward, he served as special administrator for Kampala, with Matembe working as secretary for mass mobilization. She praised Kazoora for his sacrifice, skills, integrity, and character.

Matembe compared Kazoora to King David, saying he entered the bush not for himself but for Uganda. Both worked together in Parliament after the NRM took power. Matembe said they were family - she was his role model growing up, but he became her icon after returning from war. She believes Kazoora deserved to become a general.

She told mourners that Kazoora helped free Parliament from Executive control, making it more independent. This created problems with certain officials, leading to his imprisonment. After his release, Kazoora returned to Parliament but faced more opposition. Matembe said they were cast aside in 2003 after speaking honestly about democratic governance.
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