The president is sending his critics straight to hell over economic complaints. Yoweri Museveni sharpened his campaign rhetoric this Wednesday, telling a crowd at Makerere University Business School that people claiming his NRM party did nothing for Uganda deserve eternal punishment. He framed the upcoming January 15th election as a verdict on his government's economic legacy.
Museveni defended the NRM record by pointing to a shift from imported goods. He stated supermarkets now stock sixty-five percent Ugandan-made products, a reversal from earlier times. He called critics dishonest hypocrites, using strong religious language for emphasis.
He said Jesus had problems with Pharisees, comparing them to whitewashed graves hiding rot inside. The president cited industrial park growth as concrete proof of transformation. He mentioned Namanve now holds over 270 factories employing thousands.
That site was once a forest used for dumping bodies, he noted. Museveni also pointed to the Sino Uganda Mbale Industrial Park with about seventy-five factories. He argued that wealth creation, not just roads and schools, prevents national collapse.
The speech outlined pillars like commercial agriculture and manufacturing as job engines. Museveni addressed past corruption in funding programs. He referenced a phrase about officials sharing money among themselves.
The new Parish Development Model supposedly sends funds directly to people. His remarks highlighted a campaign strategy framing the election around economic progress. Denying NRM achievements was labeled hypocrisy that hell awaits.
The tone marked a notable escalation as the vote approaches next week. Supporters cheered the fiery defense while opponents likely rolled their eyes. The debate over Uganda's economic direction remains intensely polarized.
Museveni defended the NRM record by pointing to a shift from imported goods. He stated supermarkets now stock sixty-five percent Ugandan-made products, a reversal from earlier times. He called critics dishonest hypocrites, using strong religious language for emphasis.
He said Jesus had problems with Pharisees, comparing them to whitewashed graves hiding rot inside. The president cited industrial park growth as concrete proof of transformation. He mentioned Namanve now holds over 270 factories employing thousands.
That site was once a forest used for dumping bodies, he noted. Museveni also pointed to the Sino Uganda Mbale Industrial Park with about seventy-five factories. He argued that wealth creation, not just roads and schools, prevents national collapse.
The speech outlined pillars like commercial agriculture and manufacturing as job engines. Museveni addressed past corruption in funding programs. He referenced a phrase about officials sharing money among themselves.
The new Parish Development Model supposedly sends funds directly to people. His remarks highlighted a campaign strategy framing the election around economic progress. Denying NRM achievements was labeled hypocrisy that hell awaits.
The tone marked a notable escalation as the vote approaches next week. Supporters cheered the fiery defense while opponents likely rolled their eyes. The debate over Uganda's economic direction remains intensely polarized.
