We started moving house to house, person to person explaining our issues and why we are the best candidates for the positions we are vying for?
For starters, I am contesting for the post of MP Fort Portal Municipality on the Forum for Democratic Change Ticket.
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| FDC MP Aspirant Fort Portal Municipality - Solomon Akugizibwe |
The gentleman was damn surprised that I was in the race – I think at the back of his mind, he couldn’t imagine an FDC candidate tussling out with his preferred candidate (mind you, FDC is a force to reckon with in the Municipality and most people were fooled to think that the NRM primaries put a lid on the whole process).
He tried to show that he is on my side, and advised me to focus on radio programmes. He told me how this government is incompetent and only bent on using public resources to swindle votes (which is true). He gave me an advice to attack this government for increasing the number of National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) beneficiaries at sub county levels because it was not on the initial NAADS programme.
His point was, increasing the number of NAADS beneficiaries was a ploy by government to use government resources bribe more people for support in the coming 2011 Uganda elections.
The old man encouraged me to emphasize the issue on campaign rallies and radio programs because it will help me effectively de-campaign my opponents (who are all NRM leaning) and President Museveni.
Common sense tells me that it would be a politically disastrous for me to fight government for increasing the number of NAADS beneficiaries at sub county levels. In any case, I should ask for more and maybe ask for better quality services.
What was the intention of this old man? Was he genuine or he wanted me in a political dustbin?
