Seninde welcomes appointment as NRM director for mobilization

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rosemary Nansubuga Seninde, the former Minister for Primary Education has welcomed her appointment as the National Resistance Movement-NRM Director for Mobilization, Training and Cadre Development.

Seninde who also lost the Wakiso Woman Member of Parliament seat is replacing Mathias Kasamba who died early this year. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network, Emmanuel Dombo, the NRM director for Information and Publicity confirmed Seninde’s appointment.

‘It’s true she has been appointed as the director for mobilization. She was confirmed yesterday by the Central Executive Committee of the party, Dombo said.

In an interview, Seninde said her appointment is confirmation that her party still has confidence in her.

Seninde’s appointment comes at a time when the NRM is still reeling from the loss it suffered in Buganda, the region where she also comes from. Seninde herself was defeated by the National Unity Platform political candidate, Betty Naluyima, ending her 20-year grip on the district ever since its creation in 2000.

Seninde says that she is going to expend a lot of energy in finding out why her party performed decimally in some places and together with other leaders come up with measures to reverse their misfortune.

The CEC meeting also approved the appointment of Richard Todwong as the party’s Secretary-General replacing Kasule Justine Lumumba who was appointed minister, Rose Namayanja Nsereko as the deputy Secretary General replacing Todwong, and Barbra Nekesa Oundo as the party Treasurer.

CEC also approved names of the chairpersons, deputy chairpersons and members of the parliamentary standing and session committees. It also directed the NRM Electoral Commission to start the process of expression of interest for the by-election of the East African Legislative Assembly seat that was left vacant after the death of Kasamba. The Electoral Commission is to also organize for the election of the NRM parliamentary caucus executive.

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