President Yoweri Museveni has said that the high salaries which MPs set for themselves was partly responsible for the violence that characterized the NRM primaries .<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While addressing NRM party leaders in Mbarara and Sembabule districts, Museveni said that those seeking for political positions on the NRM ticket didn\u2019t appreciate the party\u2019s ideology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPeople are fighting hard to go to Parliament because MPs unilaterally increased their salaries. They earn more than our scientists and other critical professionals. I tried to discourage them but they insisted. Now, people want to leave their jobs and go to Parliament to earn high salaries, \u201c a concerned Museveni stated .<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said those seeking for leadership positions should do so to serve the people and not enrich themselves. \u201cPolitics is working for the people, to help them get out of poverty and solve their problems. It should not be about you the contestant escaping from poverty,\u201d he told the meeting , vowing to arrest and prosecute those who were violent in the party primaries, including those who masterminded it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the issue of his relatives getting involved in politics Museveni said that his name should not come up when his biological relatives are contesting. He said he would table before the party CEC- the issue of high-ranking party officials backing their relatives to fight other NRM contenders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat’s not leadership. You should not get involved in supporting your relative and disadvantaging other contenders. \u201c<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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