By Richard Onapatum
KATAKWI
H.E VP Jessica Alupo, the chairperson of NRM veterans league in Katakwi District successfully completed the verification exercise of the NRM village register in her village of Oigo–momwa, Aketa parish, Ongongoja Sub County in Katakwi district on Wednesday, 13th March, 2024.
In her remarks, VP Alupo noted that if one is not in the yellow book, that person will not vote in the NRM Primaries.
She thanked the President for spearheading the verification exercise and giving others a period of seven days which favours those in distant areas.
She conveyed greetings from the President saying he urges nationals to mobilize others to go for the verification process.
She also urged all those above 18 years to register so as to prepare to vote come 2026. She added that those aged 15 and 16 should also register because by 2026 they would have clocked the voting age.
She expressed her gratitude to the village registrar for being transparent urging voters to be transparent as well as registrars as any alteration and false information shall lead to prosecution according to the party laws.
She urged them to follow guidelines as per the party saying that village registrars should ensure the names in the register are for residents.
She called for collective efforts from party members to return the lost brothers and sisters who are in other political parties.
‘’Allow our lost relatives to come back with open hands,’’ said VP Alupo. She reiterated the strength of the NRM party because of supportive members.
The nationwide exercise which kicked off on Wednesday 13th, March, 2024 is scheduled to last five days ending 17th march 2024.
VP Alupo also used the opportunity to thank the government for choosing Aketa parish as a model for poverty alleviation project stressing that all the three counties in the district will present one model parish.
“This was the President’s initiative, this program has covered so far 47 districts, when I talked to the regional coordinator and the president they gave me a go ahead,” said VP Alupo.
She urged the chairman LC 1 to steer poverty eradication and when she returns the community should be able to give testimonies.
She urged farmers to deeply practice cassava farming so as to combat hunger in the households committing to provide them with cassava cuttings.
She also pledged a motorcycle to the LC1 chairman, extended support to the women groups, drill two boreholes and construct an offcut road to the polling station.
