Fdc Slams Museveni State Of Nation Address Calls It A Personal Memoir
The story
Opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has strongly criticised President Yoweri Museveni’s State of the Nation Address, accusing him of failing to fulfil his constitutional obligation and instead delivering what it described as a “personal memoir spanning decades” rather than an accountability report to Parliament.
The party said Article 101 of the Constitution requires the President to present a clear assessment of the country’s performance, including the economy, security, infrastructure, governance and government priorities for the coming year.
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“This is what Ugandans expected. Instead, he delivered a personal memoir that begins in 1959,” the statement reads.
The opposition accused the President of relying heavily on long historical comparisons instead of focusing on recent government performance and measurable annual progress.
“When he cites statistics, he compares 2026 to 1986. That is a 40-year gap, carefully chosen to make every figure look transformational,” the statement said.
While acknowledging Uganda’s long-term socio-economic transformation, the party maintained that such comparisons do not replace the need for yearly accountability.
“Nobody disputes that Uganda in 2026 is different from Uganda under Obote II. That is not the question Parliament was assembled to answer,” the statement added.
FDC said the address should have focused on performance since the last State of the Nation Address, including clear outcomes, failures, and targets for the next financial year.
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