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“The country is no more. That is why I pray to God. I continue to pray to God that he may come to our rescue. A very evil king was kept in power for 45 years. God watches. One day He will come and get us out this mountain. We are now like the children of Israel. We are looking at ourselves as grasshoppers in the eyes of our enemies. The country is in a complete desert,” Matembe.
The disgusted Matembe also pointed out that Museveni does things in parable form. She says he is making leadership of this country his family affair but people can’t see it.
“Museveni surely does things in parables, and eventually, things work out. You’ve heard about the Muhoozi project. You have eyes, you can’t see. You have ears, you can’t hear. Who doesn’t see that this is a family affair? Muhoozi is telling you that he is preparing for presidency. Don’t call it a prank. They know what they are doing. You better open your eyes.”
She however appreciated the efforts of NRM in helping women out and doing something about gender equality.
“The struggle for women empowerment is not for women alone. It is for the whole world. I don’t carry this battle. Even though I oppose the NRM government, I credit him (President Museveni). When the NRM came, they came with the gender question,” Miria Matembe.
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![[dropcap]A[/dropcap] section of women in Bugongo parish and Nawangaiza parish in Nawandala Sub County, Iganga District have decried the near-impossible terms set for them to access GROW funds. They have now petitioned their woman member of parliament for Iganga Hon. Kauma Sauda Alibaawo to ask the government for revised terms and conditions. This is to enable them to benefit from the program. The disgruntled women accuse the implementers of the program of charging the money. They are also asking for their land titles and land agreements. They said that such properties are governed by their husbands. These, therefore want the government through their woman MP to intervene and revise the requirements for one to benefit. The women were on Wednesday at Namabwere primary school in Nawandala Sub County. They had gathered in their respective groups to receive over 300 chickens from Hon Alibaawo in her campaign to improve the livelihood of women in Iganga district. Each group was given 50 chicken as start-up capital in their journey to prosperity. Read what some leaders said; Ms Naigambi Lydia from Nawandala Trading Centre says, “They solicited money from us through opening bank accounts and depositing Shs80,000. They also asked for land titles and land agreements from us yet we don’t have such things. I was informed that I needed to have a business with a capital of Shs4m yet my capital was very small.” The chairperson Kisoboka Saving Group in Nawandala Ms. Nakagolo Faith said they were not able to join the program. This is given the many conditions attached. She also asked their woman MP to raise their concerns to the relevant offices. The MP condemned the mode of implementation of the program. She cited that it has turned to benefit the well-off class of women other than the intended group. She further asked the government to intervene saying the current strings attached to the programme are very tight to accommodate a common woman. GROW project is a Government of Uganda initiative that arose out of the need to respond to the needs of women entrepreneurs. This is especially those who want to grow their businesses, sustain their self-employment and create more jobs. Check Also; Iganga District NRM Leaders Urge Museveni To Fulfill Election Promises Of 2021 International Women's Day: Celebrating Progress Towards Equality](https://newslexpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Iganga-women-decry-tough-terms-to-access-GROW-funds-e1731738339732.jpg)