The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Secretary General Hon Richard Todwong has praised Rwanda for what he described as a high level of discipline, cleanliness and patriotism among its citizens, saying Uganda could learn important lessons from its neighbour.
Hon Todwong made the remarks while hosting a delegation from Rwanda’s ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) at the NRM headquarters in Kampala.
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“We appreciate and thank the RPF so much for the remarkable discipline that we see in Rwanda. Every single time you go there, you truly admire a country that clearly understands where it is going and understands its history,” Hon Todwong said.
He said Rwanda’s citizens appeared committed to national development and expressed hope that Ugandans could emulate similar values of discipline and hard work.
“I deeply wish that we in Uganda could attain that level of disciplined citizenship. The discipline we require is the kind that enables each of us to work hard, driven by the hope and assurance that the country has a clear vision and is moving in the right direction,” He said.
Hon Todwong said the NRM and the RPF share a long history and common political values rooted in liberation struggles and Pan-African ideals.
“The NRM and RPF are more than brothers; we are deeply involved in each other’s livelihoods. Everything we stand for aligns directly with what the RPF stands for,” Todwong emphasized.
He said the two ruling parties must continue strengthening cooperation, especially as citizens of both countries continue to live and work across borders and warned of what he described as external ideological and political threats facing revolutionary parties in Africa.
“The threats we face as the NRM are not different from the threats faced by the RPF. These are externally generated threats by neoliberal forces coming to distort our history,” He said.
According to Todwong, African countries must remain vigilant and continue mobilizing citizens around patriotism and sovereignty.
“Africa is not someone’s backyard garden. It is an independent continent composed of autonomous democratic states elected by their own people.” He said.
He added that Uganda recently passed a Sovereignty Bill to affirm its independence and right to govern itself without external interference.
Hon Todwong also called for renewed political engagement within the East African Community, saying there was a need to reactivate discussions among regional political actors to strengthen integration efforts.
The meeting was attended by senior RPF official Protais Musoni, a Senior Advisor to the Rwandan Patriotic Front, who conveyed greetings and congratulations from the RPF leadership to the NRM.
Musoni said the transformation and renewal of political parties was essential for long-term stability and success.
“The day you win is the day you start preparing for the next elections. The RPF was currently undergoing internal reforms aimed at preparing the party for the next generation,” Musoni said.
He said the RPF and the NRM shared similar visions and strategies despite differences in national contexts.
“Strategically, RPF and NRM have the same vision and the same strategies,” Musoni said.
Musoni also emphasized the importance of sovereignty and African integration, saying African countries needed greater self-sufficiency in food, medicine, energy and defense to safeguard their independence.
He called on African political parties to take a leading role in advancing continental integration and achieving the goals of the African Union’s Agenda 2063.
He explained that President Yoweri Museveni remauns the champion of the East African Community and Pan-Africanism and Uganda stands a good chance of leading efforts toward the integration of African economies and peoples.
