The NRM is fully committed to promoting and upholding democracy and good governance first as a core value, but also as a sine qua non for national transformation.
Since 2006 when Ugandans last went to the polls and overwhelmingly voted NRM under the multiparty dispensation with a clear mandate to lead the country, significant strides on political and socio-economic fronts have been made.
NRM has substantially delivered on pledges made in its 2006 Manifesto.
It is on the basis of its record of performance, unflinching commitment to the welfare of all Ugandans and its core values and vision of the future, that NRM is seeking a fresh mandate.
In the Next term:
i) NRM shall continue working to protect and defend the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda; the democratization process; and the interests of the formerlly marginalized groups. The commitment to free, regular and fair elections shall be upheld at all times.
ii) NRM shall continue to consolidate and uphold the rule of law and strengthen the legislature and in particular its oversight function;
iii) NRM shall continue working to protect and defend the human rights and freedoms of the people of Uganda;
iv) NRM shall continue working to protect and defend the independence of the Judiciary;
v) NRM shall enhance access to judicial services by recruitment of more judges and other judicial officers, and provision of supportive infrastructure, including more office space and computerization of the courts;
vi) The NRM Government will facilitate the Local Council Courts to enable them exercise their mandate especially in settling land disputes in the villages. The Local Council Courts will be sensitized on their judicial powers and the procedures on how to handle local disputes. Also, the public will be sensitized on which cases they should report to the Local Council Courts;
vii) NRM recognizes the importance of national identification for all Ugandans and will ensure that Ugandans have national identity cards within the next five years;
viii) The challenge of providing adequate accommodation for the Police Force shall be decisively addressed over the next five years, directly through government budget and Public Private Partnerships.
ix) NRM shall continue the ongoing professionalization of the Police, including training and equipping it further to meet the emerging challenges i.e cyber crime, terrorism, maintaining law and order etc.
x) Government will emphasize community-based policing, where police managers in the district will visit villages to sensitize communities on the combating of crimes such as human sacrifice, drug trafficking and abuse, human trafficking and terrorism.
Uganda is now a totally peaceful country, with security assured for all citizens. The peace and security we are enjoying, is irreversible. NRM pledged, in the 2006 election Manifesto, the complete annihilation of all terrorist groups from the country, as part of the continuing effort to ensure good governance in the country. This has been achieved with the complete expulsion of the LRA terrorists from Uganda and their total emasculation as a military threat. and in the next term,
i) The maintenance of peace and security shall remain a fundamental policy priority over the next five years.
ii) The professional development of the UPDF shall continue through the implementation of the Defense Strategic Infrastructural Investment Plan.
iii) The maintenance of high professional standards by the security organizations shall continue.
iv) The Defence and Security Sector will continue to invest in defence diplomacy in order to contribute to peaceful resolution of conflicts internally, regionally and internationally and build the capacity to support the country’s foreign policy baselines of peaceful co-existence and good neighborliness.