Museveni warns Luwero residents against stealing army, NRM land

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has warned the local people in Nakaseke district against encroaching and stealing National Resistance Movement (NRM) and Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) land.

The President’s reaction comes after the Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) Gen Wilson Mbadi briefed him that army land has been encroached on and the matters are before courts of law.

“This is very bad. How can a mwanainchi (local people) steal NRM property?” Museveni wondered.

Museveni was speaking shortly after commissioning 782 officer cadets for intake 05 2022-23 Short, at Oliver Reginald Tambo Leadership School Kaweweta in Nakaseke district.

Mbadi didn’t reveal how much land has been stolen or encroached on but this is one of the rarest cases where the much-feared military land has been taken over by citizens.

The minister for Defense & Veteran Affairs Hon Vincent Bamulangaki Sempijja informed the president that his Ministry is seriously taking his advice and directives especially in professionalizing the army.

Kaweweta Military training school also known as Oliva Reginald Tambo Leadership School Kaweweta is charged with the core duty of teaching and training the Defence Forces Leadership and preparing them ideologically so as to have the necessary competencies to conceptualize, analyse and understand the Global Dynamics of yesterday, today and project the possibilities of tomorrow.

At the same event, the President cautioned officer cadets commissioned to avoid corruption, a vice he said will taint their good name. He also advised the officers to emphasize patriotism in their service and maintain good health.

“Don’t allow any corruption near you because you’ll lose your good name, we shall get you and you’ll be in trouble. If you see the corrupt and keep quiet, we shall lose trust in you,” Museveni said and called on the officers to put Uganda and Africa first rather than emphasizing tribes and religion.