Summary:
- “I am going to stand as an independent, so support Alex in the NRM Primaries because he is as hard working as me, and we shall decide if either of us becomes the next MP,” Bish stated.
RUKIGA: Panic and anxiety have gripped the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Party in Rukiga District as the incumbent MP, Hon. Roland Ndyomugyenyi Bish, endorsed Magezi Alex Kanuga for the NRM Primaries as his preferred candidate to compete against in the General elections.
This happened on Sunday at a joint fundraising event at Katungu Church of Uganda in Kamwezi Sub County, Rukiga District, where the two were guests.
“I am going to stand as an independent, so support Alex in the NRM Primaries because he is as hard working as me, and we shall decide if either of us becomes the next MP,” Bish stated.
Cue in Ndyomugyenyi……on Kanuga…….RR//
In approval, Magezi Alex Kanuga thanked MP Ndyomugyenyi for delivering and meeting expectations.
Cue in Kanuga…..on Ndyomugyenyi……RR//
This collaboration has worried NRM leaders. In 2023, Alex Magezi declared that he had crossed from the FDC to the NRM and had earlier been the campaign agent for the current MP, having pulled out of the race for MP Rukiga in 2021 at the last minute.
In the lead-up to the 2021 elections, Alex Magezi Kanuga worked tirelessly to front the then NRM candidate Adson Kakuru, resulting in his loss. With Magezi defecting to NRM recently and declaring his intention to stand in the NRM Primaries, the recent endorsement by his principal-turned-competitor has not only shocked party diehards but also created anxiety regarding the party’s chances of capturing the seat from the Independent opposition-leaning Ndyomugyenyi Roland Bish.
Many observers suggest that, just like in 2021, the two seem to be playing games to ensure that the MP bounces back by manipulating the NRM Primaries.
Top contenders eyeing the same seat are Kiconco Katabaazi Patrick KP, Laston Besigye, and Rtd Captain Chris Kivumba. One of the NRM diehards, who spoke on condition of anonymity, suggested that the NRM Party should work very hard to eliminate candidates whose commitment to the party is in doubt at an early stage.
He says that allowing a candidate who will work for the opposition in the general elections will be catastrophic.
With the current confusion, we wait to see how the Rukiga area MP race shapes up.
