Residents of Bungokho are arriving for the rally while entertainment is going on. Among the entertainers are students of Mbale School for the Deaf, where the rally is taking place.
Connie Nakayenze Galiwango, the Mbale Woman MP candidate on the NRM ticket asked Bagisu to appreciate the fact that NRM has developed Mbale. Therefore, she says, re-electing NRM is necessary.
Irene Muloni, energy minister and MP for Bulambuli says NRM has gained in the area because opposition MPs who won last time have not fulfilled what they promised.
Mohammed Masaba, NRM chairman for Mbale district: “We are determined to kick the opposition out of Mbale.”
Apollo Mugirya, resident: “Our women want capital to work for their families. Most men here have abandoned their families.”
Zubair Wambi, resident of Wumwalye village: “The government should start factories where we can get jobs. In our area, we don’t have a secondary school. The government should look into that.”
Samson Nakeju, resident: “The roads in Bungokho are very bad. We don’t have piped water and the teachers in our government-aided schools are still very few. Even if the government increased the teachers’ salaries, if they are few, the standards of education will remain low.
In a recent Vision Group poll, voters in Karamoja sub-region listed the top five concerns as:
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- Health
- Poverty
- Education
- Water and sanitation
- Poor road network
Paul Watala asked the residents what their expectations are . . .
Amulam Nabende, the Sironko LC5 chairperson aspirant FDC: I would want him to address high poverty levels, plans to increase market of coffee and improve standards of education.
Florence Nambozo, NRM Sironko Woman MP aspirant: I want him to address the issue of bad roads that hinder development, health services, poverty and corruption.
Emma Belai, radio presenter: The President should address unemployment among youth, scholarships for needy children, give municipalities money to keep cleanness and clean water.
Connie Galiwango Woman MP Mbale district: President Museveni should talk about increasing funds to work on bad roads in the municipality, health services, education standards and unemployment.
Pamela Watuwa Deputy RDC, Mbale: president should work towards making Mbale or Elgon region a tourism hub, increase funding for programmes aimed at eradicating poverty.
Kennedy Wasike, independent Mbale municipality MP aspirant: The President should talk about his transition from power, bad roads, health services and giving Mbale municipality city status.
Femia Wadada, Sironko woman MP Aspirant Independent: He should tell us his plans to tarmack the Mbale-Budadiri road, improve health services by increasing the number of health workers, improving the drug stocks and poor education standards.
