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NRM to hire over 145,000 to guard Museveni’s votes

The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party is set to recruit more than 145,000 Ugandans to safeguard President Museveni's votes from potential theft during the 2026 General Election.

The move comes after the President accused the National Unity Platform (NUP) party of rigging the 2021 General Election and fraudulently gaining one million votes.

Mr Museveni said he had concrete evidence supporting his allegations, attributing the rigging to a legal loophole that allows multiple voting when the electronic system fails, which he believes was exploited during the elections.

During the launch of the Vote Protectors exercise at the Office of the National Chairman in Kyambogo, Kampala, Senior Presidential Adviser Hadijah Namyalo said they will recruit people between the ages of 20 and 40.

Ms Namyalo said they plan to recruit two youth from each village, who must have at least completed Senior Four, and two from each sub-county, who should have a minimum of A-Level education.

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