The member of parliament for Busiro East Merdard Segoona has asked youth and elderly to value their vote in 2016 elections and vote the president who will be accountable and committed to invest in livelihood programmes to boost their earning. Segoona says that youth and elderly have been deceived by politicians through the youth livelihood fund and Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment of elderly and many have failed to access such funds.
He says that the youth and elderly should reconsider their position and vote the president who will give them hope. He says that people should vote a new president into power instead of voting someone who has overstayed in power and has failed to account for the many years in power.
Since 2010, the elderly in 15 districts of Uganda have been receiving 25,000 shillings every month as part of a programme to empower them but non benefiting elderly people are cursing the programme. In 2016 government earmarked 265 billion shillings to empower the poor and unemployed youth countrywide in new a programme but some youth are still complaining that they were left out.
Also leaders of Boda boda riders in Kampala have warned boda boda cyclists against being excited by political aspirants and being lured into election violence. Addressing a news conference in Bakuli the leaders of boda boda riders in Kampala who include Joseph Nsindazi, Deus Kananula, Kafero Atanansi among others say that boda boda cyclists should not be lured into political violence to make others lose their lives and properties .
The group says that there are some bodaboda riders brought from outside Kampala to be used in destabilizing peace and cause violence against peaceful people. The leaders say that they will arrest any boda boda rider suspected of having intentions to cause violence and take them to police.
