President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni who is also the NRM party Chairman has ordered for the immediate arrest and trial of all people who were involved into violence that marred most of the just concluded party elections across the country.
Last week the NRM party participated in the primaries elections to chose various party representatives in the forthcoming general elections 2026
However most of the polls were marred by violence such as rigging of votes, bribery, assault and loss of lives.
The president stated that the state agencies haves started arresting “Idiots ” who perpetrated these irregularities.
“I want to assure you that the state agencies of Uganda have started the necessary anti-crime actions against the self-seekers. They are starting with the clear cases of the idiots alleged to have altered the results in the tallying. 8 of them have been arrested. They are from Mayuge, Buyende, Kapchorwa, Pader, Oyam, Rwampara, Kareenga and Mbarara” he explained
The president further revealed that he has constituted a committee of powerful lawyers to handle the petitions arising from these elections.
The President warned that vote riggers would be prosecuted, beginning with those who altered results from the public lining-up voting process, as “each village knows who and how many voted for whom.”
He also cautioned that those who incited or committed acts of violence—whether civilians or members of the security forces—would not be spared.
“Where soldiers and policemen are involved, you need to answer the question: was it the soldier’s mistake or were some goons trying to disarm the security personnel as was being planned by the bankrupt leaders last year?” he asked, referring to the July 2024 foiled riot plans that authorities had linked to external influences.
Museveni also acknowledged concerns over bloated registers, despite a mass register update conducted on May 6 this year, including in his home village of Rwakyitura, where he personally verified 251 names.
“Where problems were encountered, do not be provoked. We shall get the culprits,” he said, appealing for calm while investigations continue.
The NRM party primaries, conducted using the party’s trademark lining-up method, have faced criticism for descending into violence, especially in districts like Ntungamo, Karenga, Kapchorwa, and Mityana, where rival supporters clashed and police were deployed to restore order.
