Don’t make alarm because you love Museveni, Besigye, Kyagulanyi - Gen. Otafiire

“Stop being lied to by people (politicians). Some of you are NUP, FDC and DP but that doesn’t matter to me. You are young and still have a long time to go. Don’t squander your time and talent in things that don’t matter. Why do you throw stones at police (during riots) as if you can manage them (Police). They (police) have guns, teargas and everything but you only have stones,” Otafiire said.

“Police is not your enemy but your enemy is the one who brings you onto the road to fight with police when they know you are defenseless. Those who mobilise you to fight with police when they know they have guns, teargas and batons are your real enemies. Shun them,” he added.

Otafiire was speaking to over 1500 leaders of ghetto youth from Kampala, Wakiso and Mukono districts of the greater Kampala Metropolitan Area.

Government is your friend

Otafiire informed the gathered youth that government is not their enemy but is there to lift them up by their proverbial bootstraps out of poverty.

He also preached the gospel of the Parish Development Model, saying that through this model the ghetto youth can transform their lives from promise to prosperity.

“You can’t clap with one hand but two. One hand you have is government and the other is yourselves. Bring them together to achieve prosperity. Work with government to change this dire situation you are in because it is not forever. You have to work hard get out of this situation,” he said.

“The ululations made for politicians singing NRM oyee, NUP or FDC oyee is nonsense. Only make ululation for getting money. Don’t make alarm because you love Museveni, Besigye, Kyagulanyi or Otafiire but rather to ask government to assist you to get out of poverty. Fight for what benefits you. Only engage in things that will change your lives but not mere picking stones to throw at police. Lakwena threw stones at us but she is nowhere to be seen. She is long gone. This is a chance for you to get near government to ensure it gives you a helping hand to get out of despair.”

Otafiire, a bush war veteran, also asked the gathering to conduct themselves as model citizens as government works with them to move synergistically forward.