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Museveni vows to fight corruption
26 Feb 2011 at 08:43hrs | Views
Uganda's incumbent President Yoweri Museveni on Friday vowed to put fighting corruption and job creation at the top of his agenda in the next five years.
Museveni who won a fourth re-election in the last week's presidential polls told his supporters here at the party's victory celebrations at Kololo Independence Square in the capital Kampala that he will not compromise on corruption in the East Africa country.
He called upon all his ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) supporters countrywide to join in the fight against corruption.
"In the coming five years, corruption will stop. Don't fear these local thieves (corrupt official and leaders). I will not tolerate anybody who doesn't adhere to the laws. Anybody who is corrupt, we should fight," said Museveni to the cheering crowd.
"Those who are corrupt are these kids we found in the streets. The real NRM historical and freedom fighters are not corrupt. They don't need bribes," he said.
Museveni, one of Africa's longest serving leaders who has ruled the country since 1986 advised the young generation to desist from the corruption saying, "You will serve your country better if you are not corrupt. Don't involve yourselves in those useless things (corruption). Don't disgrace yourself."
The president elect also said that his government will emphasis on employment creation in the country that is linked to electricity generation.
"Job creation is the key. Jobs will be created. We need employment creation which is linked to electricity generation. Electricity generation will give us services industries like hotels that will give us jobs," said Museveni.
He said his government will also in the next five years focus on education, health, road construction, railway, electricity generation and prosperity for all programs.
The 67-year-old leader warned that he will deal with anybody who will try to sabotage government programs in the coming five year
Museveni who won a fourth re-election in the last week's presidential polls told his supporters here at the party's victory celebrations at Kololo Independence Square in the capital Kampala that he will not compromise on corruption in the East Africa country.
He called upon all his ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) supporters countrywide to join in the fight against corruption.
"In the coming five years, corruption will stop. Don't fear these local thieves (corrupt official and leaders). I will not tolerate anybody who doesn't adhere to the laws. Anybody who is corrupt, we should fight," said Museveni to the cheering crowd.
"Those who are corrupt are these kids we found in the streets. The real NRM historical and freedom fighters are not corrupt. They don't need bribes," he said.
The president elect also said that his government will emphasis on employment creation in the country that is linked to electricity generation.
"Job creation is the key. Jobs will be created. We need employment creation which is linked to electricity generation. Electricity generation will give us services industries like hotels that will give us jobs," said Museveni.
He said his government will also in the next five years focus on education, health, road construction, railway, electricity generation and prosperity for all programs.
The 67-year-old leader warned that he will deal with anybody who will try to sabotage government programs in the coming five year
Source - Xinhua
