Bukomansimbi Democratic Party leaders have commended President Museveni’s decision to appoint one of their own Nakiwala Kiyingi as State Minister for Youths and Children Affairs.
In a meeting with Minister Kiyingi at Pope Paul Memorial Hotel, the Bukomansimbi party district leaders urged the national party leadership not to focus much on criticizing everything done by government, including good developmental plans and accomplishments.
Hussein Kasasa, the party spokesperson for DP in Bukomansimbi expressed gratitude to President Museveni’s “political maturity when he spotted talent and appointed their own Kiyingi,” unlike the expectation that he would make each of his opponents his permanent enemy.
“We should give credit wherever it’s required and on this matter, although I don’t belong to the ruling party of NRM, President Museveni made a good choice of appointing a DP member Nakiwala Kiyingi” Kasasa said.
Isaac Lwanga, the Bukomansimbi DP Youth chairman advised all opposition members to be thankful for the “milestone of having a minister from the opposition.”
“President Museveni was sworn in as the president of this country for a term of five years and whether we like it or not he is going to serve his full term. As one of the means of benefitting from this term, we should work as a team with our people in the government so that everybody can benefit from government’s developmental programs,” he said.
On her part, Minister Nakiwala Kiyingi appreciated her party leaders’ efforts and vowed to serve all countrymen regardless of their political backgrounds.
“70% of the people in the country are youth and are under my ministry. During my term in office as minister, I will ensure that people’s standards starting with the leaders here improve greatly.”
The minister also pointed out that many of the leaders from DP like John Ssebana Kizito, Kawanga Ssemwogerere and the founder Ben Kiwanuka have all served in Government.
“The founders of political parties didn’t form them to create disunity but to foster development; I will not allow anybody interfering with development of Ugandans.
The Minister revealed that President Museveni together with DP President Nobert Mao are going to be among the guests at her thanksgiving ceremony on 14th March in Bukomansimbi.