Its yet another bright ray of hope in the Ugandan tourism sector. In a bid to preserve Uganda’s military history, the President of the Republic of Uganda H.E Yoweri Museveni has laid a foundation stone to commence the construction of the Uganda National Military Museum at Katonga bridge, Mpigi District.
While at the function, Museveni applauded the UPDF and its department of doctrine for finally documenting the unique and special history of the National Resistance Army.
“This(museum) offers people an opportunity to study and understand the factors that helped our struggle succeed.” Museveni said.
He also added that most of the wars especially in Africa had people backing them up for their success unlike the NRM which was entirely supported and backed by native Ugandans.
“Here, it is our people who backed us, so it’s good to capture the history of this struggle. Thank you for coming up to build this Museum.”
The President also warned local leaders against overtaxing the ordinary people saying they should at least pay annual license but not monthly tax.
“Never take a thread or even a needle from poor people without paying. That’s what made us succeed,” he said.
Lt.Gen. Pecos Kutesa was also commended by the president having chosen Katonga as the site for the military museum.
“This is a better business proposition because people here will stop on the way to Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi. Katonga is not only unique to the NRA but it was also an epicenter in 1979 between Brigade 201 of the Tanzanian Army and Amin’s army with the Palestines.”
He advised the UPDF to add portraits of the Late Muamar Ghadafi, Julius Nyerere and Samola Machelle at the site for their contribution during this struggle.
The President made all these remarks soon after laying a foundation stone for the construction of the Uganda National Military Museum as part of the preparational activities to mark the 40th anniversary of Tarehesita.
The museum will cost shs110 billion and will be completed in four years.
Adolf Mwesigye, the current Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, said Ugandans have all reasons to celebrate 40 year of the UPDF.
“During this period, the National Resistance Army now UPDF has made a lot of fundamental achievements with securing the lives, property and indeed the future of the people of Uganda and consolidating the total peace in Uganda which we are all witnessing today,” Mwesigye said.
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