Return Muntu to succeed Museveni, says Lumumba

The ruling NRM party secretary general has asked the people of Ntungamo District to woo back into the NRM fold former army commander and current FDC president, Maj Gen (rtd) Mugisha Muntu, saying he is a sober politician and capable of succeeding President Museveni.

Ms Justine Lumumba, who represented First Lady Janet Museveni at a belated Women’s Day celebrations for Ntungamo District at Rwenanura Primary School playground in Rweikiniro Sub-county, said: “Gen Muntu comes from this district, from Kitunga, I even know the village where he comes from, he is a sober man but he is walking with wrong company. Talk to him as his brothers that he comes back, if there are any grievances or anything that angered him, we can resolve it.”

“He is someone who can bring back the presidency here; he is such a good player in a bad team,” she added.

Ms Lumumba said with both President Museveni and the First lady having been born in Ntungamo District, and with Gen Muntu in the fold, there would be no opposition at all in the district.

Ms Lumumba becomes the second ruling NRM party big wig to hint on sweet-talking Gen Muntu to return to the fold.

In March, the Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, Mr Hilary Onek, was quoted to have said: “Gen Muntu is one of those I respect and admire a lot; he was a very able army commander. We are still persuading him to come back to NRM… He is a very respectable person – I like him. I like his character and he is a nice guy, I even told him.”