RETREAT OF THE NATIONAL RESISTANCE

MOVEMENT PARLIAMENTARY CAUCUS

RESOLUTIONS

NGOMA, 4TH JUNE 2023

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WE, MEMBERS of the Caucus of the National Resistance
Movement and allied friendly Independents in the 11th Parliament
of Uganda - having assembled in Retreat at the National
Leadership Institute, Kyankwanzi from 27th to 4th June 2023, at
the invitation of the leader of our Revolution H.E. the President
and National Chairperson Yoweri K. Museveni;

RECALLING the great and glorious history of protracted struggle

of the people of Uganda under the leadership of the Movement over
the last 60 years;

COMMITTED to fulfilling the Movement Historical Mission of

transforming Uganda from Traditional Society to Modernity;

HAVING over the last nine (9) days engaged in robust, focused and
critical interface around the thematic focus of the role of national
and other leaders in exponentially increasing Household Incomes
and Wealth Creation;

DEEPLY MINDFUL of our immense responsibilities and duty to

the Movement and to the people of Uganda;

DO HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

1. H.E THE PRESIDENT AND NATIONAL CHAIRPERSON:

a). To deeply appreciate the continuous presence and overall
guidance of the leader of our Revolution, H.E. the President and
NRM National Chairperson Yoweri. K. Museveni - throughout the
Retreat;

b). To most warmly appreciate H.E. the President for the Keynote
Address to the Retreat, and note his emphasis on the vital need for
clarity regarding the elements of: Ideology; Strategy; Policy,
Implementation and Cohesion;

c). To most warmly appreciate H.E. the President for his highly
educative presentation on the Role of the Leaders in Increasing
Household Incomes and Wealth Creation;

2. THE FACILITATORS OF THE RETREAT:

To most warmly thank all the facilitators we have interfaced with
in the Retreat, and whose papers are appended to these
Resolutions;

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3. SENIOR MOVEMENT AND STATE LEADERS:
To most warmly salute the First Lady Mama Janet Museveni, H.E.
the Vice President, the Rt. Honourable Prime Minister, Rt.
Honourable the Secretary General - amongst other senior
Movement and State Leaders - who have attended the Retreat in
its entirety;

4. ADMINISTRATION OF THE RETREAT:

To most warmly salute the Government Chief Whip, the Director
NALI, and the combined Team which has managed the
administration;

5. UNITY OF THE MOVEMENT:

To firmly commit to consolidating the unity of the all members of
the Movement around its guiding ideological principles of
Patriotism, Pan Africanism, Socio-Economic Transformation,
Democracy - and around the leader of our Revolution and General
of the African Resistance, Yoweri K. Museveni;

6. THE ROLE OF THE LEADERS IN INCREASING

HOUSEDHOLD INCOMES AND WEALTH CREATION:
a). To clearly recognize that the political leaders - including the
Members of Parliament - are the ultimate and functional leaders of
the process of increasing Household Incomes and Wealth Creation,
and therefore bear a very heavy responsibility under the
circumstances;

b). To clearly recognize that increasing Household Incomes and

Wealth Creation is only a nodal point, although a critical one - in
a historical process of the Socio-Economic Transformation of our
country, from Traditional Society to Modernity;

c). To clearly recognize that Education for All, is the other anchor
- alongside increasing Household Incomes - for Socio-Economic
Transformation;

7. STRATEGIC MODUS OPERENDI BETWEEN THE EXECUTIVE

AND THE CAUCUS:
a). That the Caucus shall maintain a special focus on, and
maximally support Value Addition on the production, processing,
etc., of commodities - including Coffee, Sugar, etc.;

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b). That urgent/emergency meetings of the Caucus shall be
convened whenever there are incidences of lack of generalized
clarity - for purposes of deepening cohesion on vital economic and
other issues;

c). That the NRM Parliamentary Caucus shall be convened to

consider and build internal consensus on the National Budgetary
Priorities, and Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure;

d). That Members of the Caucus should be fully alive to the entire
policy framework of the NRM Government;

e). That Members of the Caucus should not ordinarily bring to

Parliament, or support, a Private Member, Bill. Whenever this is
necessary however, it should be done through the Caucus;

f). That Members should always work through the Caucus. Once
decisions are made, they should be supported;

g). That Members of the NRM Parliamentary Caucus, should be

disciplined and know when and where to disagree;

h). That Members of the NRM Parliamentary Caucus should be

able to do sufficient research to support Government work and
also to render support to the Executive.

8. ELECTION OF COMMISSIONERS OF PARLIAMENT:

That the NRM Parliamentary Caucus recommends to the NRM
Central Executive Committee to consider approving amendments
to the NRM Parliamentary Caucus Rules of Procedure and any
other regulation(s), to provide for Parliamentary Commissioners on
NRM ticket to be elected by the NRM Parliamentary Caucus - with
effect from December 2023, i.e., the 3rd Session of the 11th
Parliament;

9. REVIEW OF THE NRM GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE IN

THE 1ST AND 2ND SESSIONS OF THE 11TH PARLIAMENT:
a). That Members warmly welcome the exhaustive report and
related thorough clarifications - delivered by the Rt. Honourable
Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja;

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b). That Members eagerly await the next Retreat or any other
appropriate arrangement, to receive detailed Reports from all the
Sectors;

10. MID-TERM REVIEW OF THE NRM MANIFESTO

IMPLEMENTATION:
a). That Members warmly welcome the exhaustive report, and
related thorough clarifications - delivered by the Minister for the
Presidency, Hon. Milly Babalanda;

b). That Members eagerly await the next Retreat or any other
appropriate arrangement, to receive detailed Reports from all the
Sectors;

11. PRESENTATIONS ON GIVING MEMBERS THE PARTY

WHIP, AND REVISITING THE LAW-MAKING PROCESSES AND
THE ROLE OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE PARTY:
a). That Members warmly welcome the presentations delivered by
the Rt. Honourable Justine Lumumba, and the learned Attorney
General Kiryowa Kiwanuka;

b). That Members warmly appreciate the clarifications on the roles

of individuals, offices and institutions, the relationship between
the Caucus on the one hand, the leadership of the Movement and
the Executive on the other;

c). That Members warmly appreciate the clarifications on the

political and legal framework of the totality of the legislative
process;

12. REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMY PERFORMANCE,

AND UNDERSTANDING NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN III
PRIORITIES:
a). That Members warmly welcome the presentations delivered by
the Permanent Secretary/Secretary to the Treasury, and the
Deputy Executive Director of the National Planning Authority;

b). That Members warmly welcome the critical foundational and

background information shared by the two entities;

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13. PRESIDENTIAL INITIATIVE ON WEALTH AND JOB
CREATION (EMYOOGA):
a). Members warmly welcome the presentation and clarifications
on the Emyooga Program, delivered by the Minister for Micro-
Finance, Hon. Haruna Kasolo;

b). Members note the clarification and emphasis by H.E. the

President on the following:
• That recoveries under the Emyooga Program shall be due
after 12 months;
• That payments shall be effected for up to 24 months;

14. PARISH DEVELOPMENT MODEL IMPLEMENTATION:

a). Members warmly welcome the presentation and clarifications
on the Parish Development Model, delivered by the National
Coordinator, Parish Development Model Secretariat, Hon.
Galabuzi Ssozi;

b). Members note the clarification and emphasis by H.E. the

President on the following:
• That recoveries under the PDM shall be due after 24 Months.
• That payments shall be effected for up to 36 Months.

c). Members note that PDM is the NRM Government flagship

Program, aimed at bringing all Households and our People into the
Monetary Economy - through strategic interventions at the Parish;

15. LEADERS AND PERSONAL FINANCE MANAGEMENT:

Members warmly welcome and appreciate the presentation of Dr.
Peter Kimbowa on this subject;

16. UGANDA REVENUE AUTHORITY:

a). Members warmly appreciate the presentation and clarifications
on the Challenges of Revenue Collection delivered by the
Commissioner General John Rujoki Musinguzi;

b). Members accept the offer of the URA leadership for a full day
exhaustive, and interactive session - at the earliest opportunity;

c). Members welcome and support the redefined URA Vision of

consolidating an effective national transformationary revenue
collection service;

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17. ANTI-CORRUPTION STRUGGLE:
a). Members warmly welcome the presentations on the subject,
delivered by Brig. Gen. Henry Isoke and Lt. Col. Emmy Katabazi;

b). Members commit to relentlessly fighting corruption wherever it

may manifest itself, and to maximally support all institutions
involved in the fight against corruption;

18. LEADERSHIP AND CRITICAL THINKING:

a). Members of the Caucus warmly appreciate the presentation and
clarifications on the subject of Leadership and Critical Thinking,
delivered by Mr. Paul Odauk;

b). Members of the Caucus commit to contributing to the

consolidation of leadership anchored in a deeper and all-round
understanding of our Society - at all levels;

19. PATRIOTISM BUILDING: A NATIONAL STRATEGIC

IMPERATIVE:
a). Members of the Caucus warmly appreciate the presentation and
clarifications on the subject of Patriotism Building, delivered by
Maj. Gen. Henry Masiko;

b). Members of the Caucus commit to working to deepen Patriotic

values within the Movement, and the wider Ugandan society.

20. THE CHANGING ROLE OF THE MEDIA AND THE

LEGISLATOR:
a). Members of the Caucus warmly appreciate the presentation and
clarifications on the subject of the Changing Role of the Media,
delivered by Mr. Ofwono Opondo;

b). Members of the Caucus commit to contribute to strategically

coordinated and focused media work - at both personal and
institutional levels;

21. MOBILIZATION:
a). Members of the Caucus warmly appreciate the presentation and
clarifications on the subject of Mobilization, delivered by Mr. Moses
Byaruhanga;

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b). Members of the Caucus recognize that ultimately, Mobilization
is about correctly identifying the problems of Wananchi, and
working to resolve them;

22. FOCUSING ON PARTY DISCIPLINE AND COHESION:

a). Members of the Caucus warmly appreciate the presentation and
clarifications on the subject of Party Discipline and Cohesion,
delivered by the Secretary General, Rt. Honourable Richard
Todwong;

b). Members of the Caucus warmly welcome and strongly support

the call of the Secretary General, for strengthened discipline in all
activities of the NRM and across all its structures;

23. UNDERSTANDING THE NRM AS A LIBERATION

MOVEMENT:
a). Members of the Caucus warmly appreciate the presentation and
clarifications on the subject of the NRM as a Liberation Movement,
delivered by Mr. David Mafabi;

b). Members of the Caucus commit to supporting the

strengthening of deliberate and systematic ideological and
organizational work - at personal, Movement and wider Society
levels;

24. NUSAF 4:
Members of the Caucus warmly welcome H.E. the President’s
Directive to the Minister for Finance, Planning and Economic
Development to expedite the process of funding NUSAF 4 by the
World Bank - focused on livelihood improvement of the 39% poor
households.