Today, President Yoweri Museveni launched a National Resistance Movement (NRM) Communication Bureau at Kamwokya, on the outskirts of Kampala.

NRM party spokesperson Karoro Okurut said the bureau will be used to “inform the public about the party and to respond to venom against it.”  It will also be used to register new party members, she added.

Museveni said that the bureau will ride on the new innovations in the telecom industry to reach the over 14 million mobile telephone subscribers.  He added that since the population has more than doubled, there’s need to preserve the history of the party for posterity.

“Many people have been coming to Kampala for basic information but now most party leaders have mobile phones and we will use this bureau to provide them with such information.”

Karoro explained that the bureau has a photo gallery and a website (www.nrm.ug) that will be updated every day to keep the party supporters abreast of goings-on in the country. Party members who wish to find out any updates from the party may send a text message to 6760 on any network.

For supporters who may wish to engage in debate on topical issues, Karoro said that a functional blog is already in place.

The NRM which has been in power for the last 24 years hopes to use its bureau to disseminate its manifesto for the next presidential election.

By Bob Roberts Katende

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