President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will address the nation this Saturday evening, focusing on various pressing issues. The announcement was made by the Presidential Press Unit (PPU) on Friday.
This will be Museveni’s third national address in the past month and is expected to highlight matters related to wealth creation.
“The Presidential Press Unit is pleased to announce that President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will deliver a national address on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at 8 p.m.,” the PPU stated.
While the address will center on wealth creation, the PPU indicated that it might also cover other critical national issues.
Currently, the dominant topic in Uganda is the battle against corruption. This follows a February exposé by digital activists revealing lavish spending in Parliament, which has sparked a wave of corruption scandals across the government.
President Museveni previously addressed this issue during the State of the Nation Address in June, exposing a corruption network involving Parliamentary staff and officials from the Ministry of Finance. Since then, five MPs have been arrested on corruption charges. They include Yusuf Mutembuli of Bunyole East, Paul Akamba of Busiki County, Michael Mawanda of Igara East, Cissy Namujju of Lwengo District, and Ignatius Mudimi Wamakuyu of Elgon County.
The President’s address will be broadcast live on major radio and television stations and streamed on digital platforms.
Museveni has been a strong advocate for wealth creation, a message he recently reinforced during a meeting with Buganda Kingdom Clan leaders. He has urged the Bataka to promote this message as a key to Uganda’s development and has challenged Cabinet ministers and the NRM Central Executive Committee to do the same. The government’s current initiatives, including the Parish Development Model and Emyooga programs, aim to combat poverty and enhance community development.
