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Chairman campaigns in Kaberamaido
2006-02-02

Chairman saluted the people of Kaberamaido for their support in riding the area of Kony who had terrorised the area for quite some time.

Chairman was addressing a rally at Kaberamaido district headquarters grounds in Kaberamaido district.

He referred to them as comrades and liberators and encouraged them to remain as hardworking and loyal to the Movement as they have always been. He said that this has enabled them to attain further development than other districts around them that attained the district status before them.

On the issue of Karimojong cattle rustlers, Chairman assured his supporters that the disarmament of the whole sub-region of Karamoja has been in process since 2001 except that it has slackened for some time because of Kony's terrorism in northern Uganda. He told them that since Kony has been dealt with decisively, the disarmament exercise is now in full force adding that it is forceful and will soon be accomplished.

On the lies being peddled by the opposition, the Chairman advised the people of Kaberamaido to ignore them because FDC is an ally of Kony who forced them to go into camps in the first place and cannot protect them like the NRM has for the last 20 years.

Chairman urged the people of Kaberamaido to vote for the Movement so that they are able to consolidate further the peace and development that is taking firm root in the district as exemplified by the laying of the foundation stone for a new block for the district local government headquarters.

Our Vision - Way forward

Environment
We shall continue to implement a strategy of afforestation and reforestation by involving all the local administration, and formulate a policy that will ensure that school children become active participants in tree planting and other environmental issues. We shall promote the use of brickets as an alternative use to charcoal and wood fuel, with a purpose of slowing down the destruction of our forests.

Development Finance
We shall capitalize the Uganda Development Bank with a view of pursuing long-term borrowing especially in the processing of raw materials and the Housing Finance Company for mortgage financing to the housing sector. We shall further encourage the private sector to invest in mortgage financing. Similarly, we shall avail micro finance with low interest rates to organized groups, organizations and Savings and Credit cooperatives.

Integration
The NRM Government shall continue all efforts at Regional cooperation and integration in pursuance of bigger market, collective voice and therefore greater bargaining power; effective use of shared resources and infrastructure, as well as collective defense strategy. We shall continue to be at the forefront in the promotion of regional groups like EAC, COMESA, NEPAD, etc, while maintaining Uganda’s commitment to the observance of human rights and freedom of all the African people.

Economic management
We shall continue to ensure macro economic stability, and we shall target attaining high economic growth rates under the strategy of private sector-led, export-oriented growth with emphasis on value addition to our exports to increase our earnings and create jobs for our youth. We will support and promote applied market-oriented research geared towards adding value to our products.

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