BY MOSES MUGALULA
BORN three years after then rebel Yoweri Kaguta Museveni launched the NRA guerilla war to unseat Milton Obote’s government, iron lady Nakirya Jackie a staff at St. Francis Hospital Nsambya has attacked Mr. Museveni for what she termed as wasting tax payers’ money during his recent Parish Development Model (PDM) tours in Wakiso, a district she is vying for as a woman Member of Parliament.
While featuring on Dream tv’s Ekyoto Ky’Abataka show on Saturday, Nakirya a staunch supporter and member of the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) did not mince words when she said, Mr. Museveni would have instead channeled billions he wasted in Wakiso and Kampala under the guise of PDM tours, on improving infrastructure and health facilities in the country.
Nakirya who many have already spotted as a would be vocal legislator if she enters 12th Parliament said, Mr. Museveni used the PDM tour to attack and decampaign opposition politicians instead of arresting his people who were exposed by the public on stealing PDM money.
“Everywhere Mr. Museveni reached, our people were complaining about the beauracracy in getting PDM whereas, some received only 500000 instead of 1M. Can you tell me, how many arrests were made? You come to Wakiso district, spend billions and failed to arrest any of your people who stole PDM money. Instead you attack opposition leaders. We are tired of such excuses, that is why the nation is going to rally behind His Excellency Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi in 2026 as our 10th President.” Said Ms. Nakirya Jackie who wants to unseat Naluyima Betty Ethel.
Meanwhile, at Namboole where President Museveni wrapped up Wakiso district PDM tours, he addressed concerns about PDM funds being mismanaged, urging Ugandans to scrutinise leaders they elect to ensure the money reaches them properly.
He said, “Many leaders talk about development, but since the 1960s, we have been clear: If you have roads but no income, how will that help you? That’s why we added a third word—wealth in the homesteads.”
Museveni said, everybody must get a form of wealth. Programs like PDM, Emyooga, the Youth Livelihood Program, and the Women Entrepreneurship Fund are aimed at helping public achieve that.
However, Nakirya disagrees with the President. She reasons, Mr. Museveni was instead on a campaign trail to seek for votes advising the old man with a hat to try else where, Wakiso will again be painted red, come 2026 elections.
A daughter to Mr. Richard and Mrs. Alice Ssejjengo, Nakirya holds a Masters in Psychology and a Bachelors Degree in Counselling from Kyambogo University. She holds a Diploma in IT from Makerere University.In 2021, she contested for the same seat and narrowly lost the race!
“This time we are unstoppable! Wakiso district needs a bold voice, a legislator who is not dormant, a female representative who can speak for women, children and everyone without fear or favour. And that is none other than, your own, Nakirya Jackie,” She told viewers.
Nakirya has two residences in Wakiso district, one at Kiteetikka in Kyadondo East and another one at Kisubi, Entebe.
Her manifesto talks about fighting for disadvantaged women, coming with a law to end domestic violence, finding genuine avenues to eradicate poverty and being a bold against Human Rights violation. She believes, women being pivotal in bringing up children, they need to be defended and aided to find something to do. Nakirya says will fight for girl child, end early pregnancies, school drop out and will make sure their voice will be heard in Parliament. She revealed that, the nation is in jeopardy because women have been left behind.
On why she chose NUP against NRM mass party, Nakirya says Hon. Bobi Wine is a political messiah sent by God to liberate Uganda from the jaws of dictatorship!
An outspoken Nakirya who many think fits in the shoes of former powerful female legislators; Miria Matembe, Eng. Winnie Byanyima, Cecilia Ogwal, Winnie Kiiza among others, said Hon. Kyagulanyi is an inspirational and his leadership is worth following.
“I joined active politics in 2017 during Kyadondo East MP byelection which was massively won by Hon. Kyagulanyi. All through his MP campaigns, i followed him and this youthful politician proved to be a young man with fresh ideas, speaking the minds of the marginalised population,” She noted.
Adding that, “I wouldn’t have joined politics because i have a well paying job but Hon. Kyagulanyi’s solidarity, his determination to liberate our country, and the price he has paid ever since he joined politics, you can’t find such a leader in NRM. Kyagulanyi has inspired youth to join politics. I realised that he needs able leaders to stand by his side. I therefore decided to put aside my medical profession and offered myself for the bog task of Female MP Wakiso district.”
Nakirya is happy that NRM Primaries ended in violence saying, let them fight each other for the world to know the true colours of NRM.
Now, her first battle is to secure NUP ticket to run for MP but insiders say, Nakirya Jackie has higher chances, unless, otherwise!
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