On Sunday 15 November 2020, Presidential candidate Mugisha Muntu began his South Buganda campaign from Masaka City. He was accompanied by ANT leaders, including the Women’s League coordinator Amb. Edith Grace Sempala, Former Minister for Internal Affairs, Hon. Sarah Kiyingi, Head of Youth in Institutions of Higher Learning, Bala David Bwiruka, MP Flagbearer Nyendo-Masaka, Kagiri Daniel, and MP flagbearer Bukoto Midwest, Musinguzi Ronald Katomi, among others.
In Masaka, Mugisha Muntu attended mass at Kitovu Cathedral, where he expressed his appreciation for the religious leaders in giving spiritual guidance to the people amidst so many challenges and worldly temptations. Muntu asked the congregants to sow the grain of values espoused in the Christian faith in the forthcoming elections by choosing leaders with values and integrity. He emphasized that choosing leaders with values will set the nation on the right path.
"Just as the Bible says, whatever a man (or woman) sows, so shall s/he reap. I therefore challenge Christians to look at the character of the leaders they choose," Muntu said.
While addressing supporters in Masaka City, Presidential candidate Mugisha Muntu also warned security agencies against reckless partisan pronouncements, which can cause unease and discomfort in the country. He cited the case of Brigadier Gen. Sunday who was recently heard at an event following claims he had made about security forces not being ready to hand over power to the opposition in an event of change. Muntu said that it is not for the current leaders to choose whether change should take place, because change is a natural phenomenon, and nobody can ever have control over it. Change comes when it must, and nobody can stop it.
Muntu also touched on the issue of environmental conservation, particularly control of illegal fishing in Lake Victoria. He expressed his displeasure with the excessive force employed by security agencies in protecting the lake. Muntu said that security agencies can control illegal fishing on the lake without using a more humane approach. He cited the case of Kenya and Tanzania, countries that share the same lake where security agencies use compromise and light interventions in controlling illegal fishing. Muntu promises that the ANT government will impart discipline in the law enforcement institutions to enable the Uganda populace to enjoy liberties in their own country.
With his campaign concluded in Masaka, Muntu proceeded to Lwengo, where he was welcomed by supporters, led by the MP flagbearer Bukoto Midwest, Musinguzi Ronald Katomi. In his remarks, Musinguzi urged cheering supporters to vote for change that will shift the socio-economic standards for all, since these will not change with the current status quo. Ronald asked the people of Lwengo to vote for Mugisha Muntu because of his outstanding leadership record.
Upon taking the floor, Presidential Candidate Mugisha Muntu told supporters that the challenges that our country has faced in the last 58 years are because of self-centred leaders who have only developed themselves instead of the entire nation.
“These self-centred leaders have compromised planning in the country. Uganda's population is growing at a fast rate and the current leadership is unbothered to plan for the fast-growing population, which will be 100 million in the next 25 years,” he said. Muntu urged the people of Lwengo to vote for ANT, whose disciplined leadership will put people at the centre of leadership and planning.
The day’s campaigns ended in Lyatonde, where Presidential Candidate Mugisha Muntu expressed dissatisfaction with the Uganda Election Commission’s set mandate of 60 days for presidential campaigns. This short timeline would require a candidate to cover three districts in one day, yet it inevitably compromises a candidate’s ability to adequately share their message with their supporters.
“This short time can impact how people vote, leading to the election of incompetent people into office, and five years characterised by regret!” Muntu said.
He asked the people of Lyantonde to vote wisely and ensure good governance in the next five years. Muntu also promised the people of Lyantonde, who are predominantly farmers, that the ANT government will revive cooperatives and establish an Agriculture Bank to transform from subsistence to commercialized agriculture. He said that once voted into office come 2021, the ANT government would ensure that there is fairness in the justice system, employment for the youth, and equal opportunity for all.