Hon Esther Mbayo is addresses the media on the Liberation Day celebrations

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This year’s celebrations are going to take place in Muwafu Primary School Grounds, Nabuyoga Sub County, Tororo District with the theme, “A moment of glory that set a new Chapter for Unity, Peace and Prosperity in Uganda”.

His Excellency Kaguta Museveni, the president of republic of Uganda will be the Guest of Honor. He will be accompanied by very important dignitaries from within the country and outside Uganda.

The President will among many functions that he’s expected to preside over offer different categories of medals to 114 Ugandans who we’ve offered distinguished services but most importantly those that have sacrificed to protect & defend Uganda.

Preparations are in high gear both at the national level and at the host district which is Tororo. Ugandans are therefore invited to come over to Tororo and join the president to celebrate this critical day in the history of Uganda.

People are expected to begin arriving in Muwafu Primary School Grounds at 7: am. There will various forms of entertainment befitting this important day.

On January 26th 1986, Ugandans woke up to great news when it was announced on Radio Uganda that Kaguta Museveni who had led a protracted people’s war had captured Kampala and overthrown the then fascist regime of the UNLA.

According to the Minister, the liberation war which was fought between 1981 and 1986 should not be seen as an end in itself. Rather, it was a moment of glory in which the People of Uganda opened a new chapter to rescue themselves from dictatorship and misrule, she said.

She went on to say that, “In the 33 years, the NRM government introduced participatory democracy where power was given back to the people. We have also continued to witness regular, free and fair elections at National, Parliamentary and Local Council level”.

Uganda continues to enjoy unprecedented peace &stability within her borders under the NRMO regime. In line with the NRM ideology of Pan-Africanism we continued to provide a significant contribution towards sustainable peace unity & development.

Owing to the sustained peace within the boundaries of Uganda, the country has become a safe haven for refugees fleeing conflict around the region.

Consequently, Uganda is the largest refugee holding country in Africa and fifth in the world.

Steve Mungereza
Steve Mungereza
Sociopolitical Analyst. Coverage of National and Regional news stories.

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