{"id":5700,"date":"2025-07-21T17:50:22","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T14:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/?p=5700"},"modified":"2025-07-21T17:50:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T14:50:22","slug":"museveni-vows-to-cleanse-nrm-as-eight-face-arrest-over-rigged-primaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/21\/museveni-vows-to-cleanse-nrm-as-eight-face-arrest-over-rigged-primaries\/","title":{"rendered":"Museveni Vows to Cleanse NRM as Eight Face Arrest Over Rigged Primaries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Kampala, Uganda<\/strong> – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, in his capacity as NRM Party Chairperson, has announced that state agencies have taken decisive action against individuals accused of compromising the party’s recent primary elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Addressing fellow NRM members and the public, Museveni condemned the actions of “self-seekers” who sought to undermine the party’s integrity through electoral malpractice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Security forces have so far arrested eight suspects from Mayuge, Buyende, Kapchorwa, Pader, Oyam, Rwampara, and Mbarara districts for allegedly tampering with election results during the tallying process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To address electoral grievances, the President established a high-powered legal committee while warning that more arrests are imminent as investigations progress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He called on citizens to report any evidence of electoral offenses, particularly violence, bribery, and voter register interference, as the NRM faces increased scrutiny ahead of Uganda’s 2026 general elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Museveni emphasized that the ongoing crackdown serves dual purposes: to purify the party and safeguard national interests. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He reminded members of the NRM’s liberation heritage rooted in the National Resistance Army (NRA) and FRONASA movements, noting the party was built on martyrs’ sacrifices rather than personal gain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The anti-corruption drive has drawn mixed reactions nationwide, with party supporters hailing it as a necessary step toward transparency, while critics question whether the measures will extend to high-ranking officials implicated in irregularities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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