Kaberamido, Uganda | Kaberamaido Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Godfrey Nyakahuma, has cautioned against the growing use of tribal sentiments in politics, warning that the trend poses a direct threat to peace, security, and development in the district.
The RDC on Wednesday convened a high-level meeting with security organs and NRM structures following reports that some political actors are deliberately advancing tribal narratives to mobilise indigenous groups against one another.
In attendance were Assistant RDCs Arikos Peter and Adakun Rashid, the District Internal Security Officer (DISO), the District Police Commander (DPC), NRM party flag bearers both winners and losers councillors, and other district leaders.
Officials at the meeting observed that sectarian mobilisation not only undermines community harmony but also weakens the ruling party’s structures and diverts attention from service delivery and development priorities.
They further warned that divisive politics risks providing fertile ground for opportunists to exploit and manipulate communities.
The leaders, under the guidance of the RDC, unanimously condemned tribal and sectarian tendencies.
NRM party structures resolved to focus mobilisation efforts on unity, peace, and development while rejecting identity-based propaganda.
Security agencies also pledged to closely monitor and take firm action against individuals inciting divisions.
The RDC’s office will coordinate sensitisation drives across Kaberamaido to counter tribal narratives and promote social cohesion.
Leaders at the meeting recommitted themselves to supporting President Yoweri Museveni’s mobilisation agenda anchored on peace, inclusivity, and prosperity for all communities.
Nyakahuma underscored that tribalism and sectarianism remain direct threats to both security and development, adding that no single tribe can deliver progress in isolation, but together, the people of Kaberamaido can achieve peace, stability, and prosperity.