By Editorial,
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged Speakers of Commonwealth countries to emphasize politics of interest for prosperity.
Speaking at a Luncheon he organized for Speakers and Presiding Officers of Commonwealth countries at Speke Resort Munyonyo, the President said the huge population of Africa has for a long time been mismanaged by what he termed as the false ideology of imperialists who fronted politics of identity rather than interests.
The dignitaries are in Uganda for the 27th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the National Parliaments of the Independent Sovereign States of the Commonwealth.
He added that Uganda was among the victims of mock ideologies until 1965 when their students’ movement decided to fight those who fronted politics of identity which had kept the continent backward.
He gave an example of his tribe who are cattle keepers and farmers who in the modern economy produce beef, milk, and bananas, saying they wouldn’t have been prosperous if they fronted their identity.
Speaker of Parliament, Annet Anita Among welcomed speakers and their spouses to Uganda and thanked the President for not only officiating at the opening of their conference but also sparing time to host them for a luncheon which she said signifies the love and respect he gives the legislature
At least 33 Speakers and Presiding Officers are in attendance from Africa. END