By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard.
Kampala, Uganda: The National Resistance Movement (NRM), Uganda’s ruling party, has commenced the display and update of its membership register across all villages in the country.
The exercise, which started on Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 aims to ensure that all NRM supporters are registered and their details are up-to-date. The party has encouraged its supporters to visit their respective village branches to cross-check their membership in the yellow books.
According to the NRM Secretary-General, Rt. Hon. Richard Todwong, the exercise is crucial in ensuring that the party’s membership register is accurate and reliable. “This exercise is important because it will help us to have an accurate and up-to-date register of our members,” he said.
The NRM has emphasized that the exercise is open to all its supporters, and that everyone is encouraged to participate. “We want to ensure that every NRM supporter is registered and their details are up-to-date,” said the Secretary-General.
The exercise is being conducted at the village level, where NRM supporters will be required to verify their details in the yellow books. The party has assured its supporters that the exercise will be conducted in a transparent and fair manner.
The NRM has a strong presence in rural areas, and the party is keen to ensure that its supporters in these areas are registered and their voices heard. “We value the support of our rural supporters, and we want to ensure that they are fully registered and participating in the party’s activities,” said the Secretary-General.
The exercise is expected to run for several weeks, during which time NRM supporters will be able to verify their details and update their membership status. The party has urged its supporters to take advantage of the exercise and ensure that their details are up-to-date.
The NRM has a long history of promoting grassroots democracy and empowering its supporters to participate in the party’s activities. The register update exercise is seen as a key part of this effort, and the party is keen to ensure that it is conducted in a transparent and fair manner.
In a statement, the NRM Secretary-General urged all party supporters to participate in the exercise. “I urge all NRM supporters to take advantage of this exercise and ensure that their details are up-to-date,” he said.
The exercise is being conducted by the NRM’s village chairpersons, who have been trained to verify the details of party supporters and update their membership status. The party has assured its supporters that the exercise will be conducted in a transparent and fair manner.
The NRM’s register update exercise is seen as a key part of the party’s efforts to strengthen its grassroots structures and promote democracy within the party. By ensuring that its supporters are registered and their details are up-to-date, the party aims to promote transparency and accountability within its ranks.
As the exercise gets underway, NRM supporters across the country are urged to participate and ensure that their details are up-to-date. The party is keen to ensure that the exercise is conducted in a transparent and fair manner, and that all supporters have an opportunity to participate.