Muntu backs PFF’s Ssemujju Nganda for Kira MP seat

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The Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) presidential candidate, Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Gregory Mugisha Muntu has backed Kira Municipality MP and People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) flagbearer Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda for re-election.

“For the time I have known Ssemujju Nganda, he is a man that stands for the truth and people-centred issues, so we are not in the same party but as far as I know, he has been like a one-man’s army, representing his electorate diligently. Many leaders fear to interface with the regime officials or telling them the truth, whenever they would go astray. He really has a legacy and sincerely speaking, as an individual, I would vote him for him if I was a voter in Kira Municipality,” he noted, adding that, “I therefore encourage you to trust Ssemujju again if you still want your voice to be lifted high in Parliament like it has been,” Muntu noted.

While in Nansana Municipality, Wakiso district, on Saturday, November 1, 2025, Muntu also rallied voters to consider National Unity Platform’s (NUP) Blasio Mukasa for the Nansana Municipality parliamentary seat, explaining that ANT had not fronted a candidate for the same position.

Forming the alliance

One Jamal, a resident of Katooke parish in Nabweru division, Nansana Municipality, challenged Muntu to explain why opposition parties had failed to front a single candidate to contest against the NRM’s President Yoweri Museveni.

In response, Muntu revealed that in 2016, when he was still president of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), he disagreed with some of his colleagues, including Dr Kizza Besigye, who was then the party flagbearer, on several issues, which compelled him to form his own political party.

“I believed in building structures at all levels, while my colleagues believed in a mere participation in the presidential race. Actually, I did not agree with President Museveni at the time when we went into the bush, but I joined him because part of his views were somehow similar to mine,” said Muntu.

Muntu further noted that many politicians today focus more on time and political positions rather than the intentions of their struggle.

He argued that this short-term focus is why President Museveni and the NRM party have continued to compromise opposition members by offering handouts and minor appointments.

“Having commanded the country’s army for over ten years, I believe I am the best candidate for Ugandans. I appeal to everyone, not to like me, but rather trust me with the highest office, and wait for the results to speak for themselves,” Muntu said.

Corruption

Muntu reiterated his commitment to fighting corruption, vowing that all culprits would face justice once proven guilty.

“Our country needs a strong leadership free from corruption to ensure Ugandans stop dying in hospitals due to lack of drugs and other basic services,” Muntu added.

Kasokoso land question

While traversing Kira Municipality on Saturday, November 1, 2025, the former army commander pledged to set aside a special fund for Kasokoso residents to help them acquire decent and affordable housing as a solution to land ownership challenges.

The manifesto

According to the ANT manifesto, the party plans to review land and housing laws to unlock affordable financing through pension and insurance funds, establish a functional mortgage policy, build low-cost housing through public-private partnerships, introduce light rail to reduce urban congestion, protect landowners, address historical injustices, and ensure access to essential social amenities such as water, energy, internet, healthcare, and education.

The manifesto also emphasises integrated urban planning to rebuild Uganda with purpose.