800 join NRM at Makerere

Kyamanywa Julius
Over 800 students of Makerere University were fully registered as members of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) last week and given membership cards. This took place at a party organized by the Makerere University NRM branch to welcome first year students to the University.

Speaking at the Function, the NRM Secretary General, Amama Mbabazi challenged the youth to fight hard to combat illiteracy and corruption, which among others, he identified as the major hindrances to national development.

"Examine the danger of corruption and expose it whenever you come in contact with it", Mbabazi said.

He said the institution of the Inspectorate of Government is open to everyone to report all cases of corruption.

Mbabazi added that the NRM government is committed to uplifting the levels of Education in the country to eradicate illiteracy.

"We introduced UPE, USE and we will soon introduce Universal University Education", he said.

The government introduced UPE in 1997 and Universal Secondary Education in 2006 in its bid to eliminate illiteracy which was deemed as one of the causes of under-development.

Others at the function were the Minister in charge of Youth and Children Affairs, James Kinobe and the Private Secretary to the President on political matters, David Mafabi.

Makerere University has for long been known as a loosing ground for the NRM. This year the party has embarked on "recapturing the lost territory". In last year's Guild elections, NRM's Violet Achom came fourth as DP's Susan Abbo won the race. Nevertheless, majority of the Guild Council Representative (GRCs) are from the NRM party.