Justine Nameere: Kadaga’s “untamed mouth” caused her crushing NRM defeat

• Justine Nameere says Rebecca Kadaga’s defeat in the NRM NEC elections was caused by her threats and arrogance, not betrayal.
• Nameere accuses Kadaga of entitlement, jealousy towards juniors like Anita Among, and forgetting NRM’s past support.
• She likens Kadaga’s fall to Amama Mbabazi’s failed rebellion, warning her against manipulating the Busoga region.

Media figure and politician, Justine Nameere Nsubuga, has launched a sharp criticism against former Speaker, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga, following the events that unfolded over the weekend at the NRM’s NEC meeting held at the State House Lodge in Entebbe. In a passionate speech directed at the President, Kadaga disclosed her experiences of humiliation by the party over the years and accused it of betrayal for permitting the current Speaker, Anita Among, to contest against her.

The Kamuli District Woman MP even warned the party that it risks losing its influence in the Busoga region if she is not granted a clear pathway in the election for the role of national vice chairman (woman) of the NRM. These statements did not resonate well with President Museveni, who promptly dismissed her assumption that she has ownership over Busoga.

According to Nameere, who has been a long-time member of the NRM through her father, former Minister Vincent Ssempijja, Kadaga’s loss in the election was a result of her excessive talk.

She remarked that leading up to the NEC meeting, the election was likely evenly balanced at 50-50 or slightly favoring one candidate.

However, by the conclusion of the meeting, it was 95 percent in favor of the current Speaker, a shift attributed solely to Kadaga’s threats. The Special Presidential Advisor on Greater Masaka accused the Minister of East African Affairs of harboring feelings of entitlement and holding grudges against her subordinates.

Furthermore, Nameere asserted that Kadaga’s assertion that Anita has only been with the NRM for three years is incorrect, pointing out that she has supported the party behind the scenes for many years.

Honestly, as we entered that meeting, the vote was likely 50-50 or even 60-40 in favor of either candidate. But by the time it concluded, Kadaga, due to her comments, had handed Anita a landslide of 95%. She harbors a lot of jealousy towards those in the party she deems her juniors.

In addition, Nameere criticized the former Speaker for her tendency to boast about herself. She acknowledged that while Kadaga has contributed significantly to the party, she fails to reflect on the support the NRM has provided her. When situations favor her, it is acceptable, but when they turn against her, she begins to complain about unfair treatment.

The NRM Masaka City woman MP flag bearer further questioned whether Kadaga believes she is the creator of the Basoga people, whom she often brings into her political manipulation schemes.

She also suggested that the former Speaker should consider aligning herself more closely with the party’s Vice Chairman, Al-Hajj Moses Kigongo.

Nameere noted that Kigongo has consistently worked quietly for the party and remains satisfied. In contrast, Kadaga tends to equate herself with him and desires recognition similar to his, forgetting that Kigongo is one of the party’s founding members.

Nameere wrapped up by citing the example of Amama Mbabazi, who gained substantial power to the point of attempting to unseat the President.

However, when he chose to operate independently, he secured only 1.2 percent of the vote, eventually wandering back to the party. Nameere then urged all delegates to ensure they cast their votes for Speaker Hon Anita Among.