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The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has concluded the process of identifying and endorsing its flag bearers for the forthcoming Village Women Council and Local Council I (LC1) elections, with Secretary General Rt. Hon. Richard Todwong urging party members to actively participate in the electoral process and mobilise support for the party’s candidates.
Addressing the media at the NRM Secretariat in Kampala, Todwong said the party had successfully conducted village barazas to elect and validate its flag bearers before endorsing their nomination forms on July 13 and 14, clearing them to seek official nomination by the Electoral Commission.
Todwong urged party members to take part in the ongoing display of the village voters’ registers by the Electoral Commission and verify that their details are correctly captured.
He said candidates for LC1 chairperson and Village Women Council positions will be nominated between July 16 and 19, calling on all NRM flag bearers to report to their respective sub-county headquarters with their duly endorsed nomination forms.
Ahead of the Village Women Council elections on July 23, Todwong announced that the party will hold another round of village barazas on July 22 to mobilise support for its candidates.
He explained that the Village Women Council elections will fill five positions—Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Treasurer, Secretary, and Secretary for Publicity. The elected village chairpersons will subsequently participate in electing women leaders at the parish, sub-county, district and national levels, creating a structured leadership system from the grassroots to the national leadership.
Turning to the July 28 LC1 elections, Todwong described the office of LC1 Chairperson as the foundation of Uganda’s decentralised governance system. He said the Resistance Council system introduced by the NRM enabled communities to elect their own local leaders, replacing the earlier system of centrally appointed administrators.
“The LC1 is the first level of leadership in the village. These leaders represent the people’s views, work with government to implement development programmes and help address community challenges. It is therefore important that Ugandans elect leaders who are honest, trusted and committed to serving their communities,” Todwong said.
He congratulated all NRM flag bearers who emerged victorious during the party’s internal elections and expressed confidence that the party would perform strongly in the forthcoming elections.
“The NRM has completed its preparations. Our flag bearers are in place, our structures are ready, and we call upon all our members to turn up in large numbers, participate peacefully and support the party’s candidates,” he said.
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