The former Rushenyi MP in the 10th Parliament, Mwesigwa Rukutana, has come out to challenge his political opponents saying that they will take time to compete with him on the developmental projects he did when he was still the area Member of Parliament.
Rukutana, who was also Uganda’s Deputy Attorney General, on Sunday spent almost his entire evening on ‘Ishaazi Rya Rushenyi’, a Whatsapp group with over 800 members, chatting and commenting on most of the topical issues. Rukutana, seemed to have been triggered off by some group members who on several occasions have been spreading their propaganda that he did nothing to their constituency during his reign.
However, the ex-legislator was impressed by some reactions from one of his staunch supporters; Justus Muyambi Mishomabi, who reminded members that the former MP actually did a lot of things, adding that he did what he could.
“As leaders, they are doing what they can. Spiritual transformation was necessary but he did many things at the national level on policy,” Muyambi noted. He explained that Rukutana shaped the leadership of the district and gave direction.
He said that the legislator fought for increase of markets, seed schools on top of employing many people from Rushenyi without forgetting those he took abroad to work and many to access many offices, plus guiding many concerning law.
In his reply, Rukutana, thanked Muyambi for recognizing his contribution to Rushenyi saying that, those who are not blinded by hatred will not see what he did.
“They only talk of developing churches as if it’s the only thing I did. They never talk of the seed schools, renovations to all our secondary schools, electricity extension to almost all parts of Rushenyi,” Rukutana said. He reminded them to recall that in 2001, the only place which had electricity in the whole of Rushenyi was Rubare Trading Center (as it was then known).
Rukutana also elaborated more on coffee planting reminding them how he distributed coffee seedlings throughout his tenure in office that has made Rushenyi one of the biggest coffee producing areas. He told them to always think about the piped water systems and extensions to Rubare, Rwentobo, Rwahi, Kyempene, Ngomba gravity water scheme.
Surprisingly, all water and electricity projects/extensions that were ongoing are currently on standby, including the Kyenjubu Bridge he had sourced funds for. He added that much as he is not active in political affairs of Rushenyi, he has not relented in serving his people.
