Pay subscription fees, Kamuntu urges party members
Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu, the Senior Presidential Advisor on Manifesto Implementation and the National Resistance Movement ( flag bearer for Sheema South parliamentary seat has called on NRM supporters across Sheema District to start paying subscription fees to be officially recognized as party members.
Kamuntu made the appeal during a meeting with NRM leaders and flag bearers held at the District Council Hall on Monday. He emphasized that the NRM has historically been a mass party with a presence in nearly every village in Uganda. He described the party as a significant and inclusive institution whose strength can be further consolidated through increased member participation.
He pointed out that Uganda’s recent classification as a middle-income country indicates that citizens are now capable of making financial contributions to support institutions they identify with. Currently, the NRM Constitution does not mandate supporters to pay subscription fees. Kamuntu believes that even modest contributions from members could help fund grassroots party activities.
The meeting served as a preparatory platform ahead of the upcoming NRM Delegates Conference scheduled for next week in Kampala. The conference is expected to bring together delegates from across the country to deliberate on party matters and gear up for the 2026 general elections.
Attending the meeting were all NRM flag bearers from Sheema district including councillors at various levels, the municipality mayor, Members of Parliament, the LC5 chairperson and subcounty NRM chairpersons.
In his remarks, Sheema District NRM Chairperson Richard Muhangi Bigirwa condemned the increasing commercialization of politics which he said was evident during the recently concluded NRM primaries. He also urged NRM leaders and supporters to actively engage in agriculture, advocating for the adoption of the four-acre model as a means of boosting household income and ensuring sustainable development.
