Museveni supports legal aid for soldiers
Monitoring. President Museveni inspects a military guard of honour at the UPDF 2nd Division headquarters in Mbarara at the weekend. PHOTOS BY PPU
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The in-charge of UPDF’s Engineering Brigade, Maj Gen Timothy Sabiiti Mutebile, reported that the government has set aside $300 million to construct 30,000 housing units for the army around the country, adding that 4,000 of them will be built in Mbarara barracks.
MBARARA. President Museveni has called for the extension of legal aid services to the barracks to help soldiers handle personal property disputes.
“Let the soldiers be assisted to handle legal matters about their land and property. The role of a soldier is to protect the country. They do not have time to follow up legal matters on their own. A government surveyor and a legal officer should be stationed at every division to handle soldiers’ legal matters on land at a free cost,” Mr Museveni said.
He made the remarks on Saturday while responding to questions raised by soldiers after addressing them at Simba 2nd Division Barracks in Mbarara District.
The President, who is on a countrywide tour of the army barracks, told the soldiers that the principles of the National Resistance Army (now UPDF) in fighting for the liberation of the country revolved on patriotism, pan-Africanism, promotion of science, modernisation and democracy.
The commander-in-chief also asked the soldiers to shun what he described as ‘unprincipled divisions of tribes and religion’ because they only work for the protection of the country and the people.
Mr Museveni lauded the ruling party’s achievements in the health and education sectors, attributing them to the policy of immunisation and mass education.
He encouraged soldiers to produce children that they can afford to look after and that they must take good care of their health. “Prevention is better than cure. Avoid all life risks that lead to creating health problems for you such as promiscuity, alcoholism and HIV/Aids,” he said.
Regarding the prosperity of the people, the President emphasised that everyone should strive to make a contribution in the production of goods and services. Mr Museveni pledged Shs100 million to support the Sacco of the soldiers’ spouses in the division.
The in-charge of UPDF’s Engineering Brigade, Maj Gen Timothy Sabiiti Mutebile, reported that the government has set aside $300 million to construct 30,000 housing units for the army around the country, adding that 4,000 of them will be built in Mbarara barracks.
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