Incumbent MP Shartsi Kutesa Musherure has announced her withdrawal from running again for the Mawogola North parliamentary seat.
In a statement on Sunday morning, Musherure announced she had withdrawn in respect for President Museveni who is also the national chairman of the NRM party.
“I regret to inform you that I have withdrawn my candidature… for the following reasons. My respect for the President, my elder and leader, and my high regard for his guidance; not to subject our supporters to the threats, brutality and insecurity that they endured in the previous Sembabule NRM primary elections; to safeguard the unity of our people; and to maintain the unity of the NRM party,” she said in the statement.
By stepping down, Shartis Kutesa is returning the favour for Godfrey Aine Kaguta aka Sodo who in 2021 decided to pull out of the parliamentary contestant for Mawogola North Constituency in her favour.
This followed a meeting with President Museveni.
During the recent nominations by NRM, Sodo asked Shartis Kutesa to return the favour he had earlier given her in 2021.
I remember that time when I was stepping down, he told me to allow Hon. Shartis to go through, but next, I could come. Now I am back and ready,” he said.
In her statement on Sunday, Shartis, a daughter to former long serving Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sam Kutesa, said she had decided to quit the race but with a heavy heart.
“I have taken this decision with a heavy heart, knowing fully well how much disappointment you will all endure, but I take comfort in the belief that it is in the ashes of such setbacks that the seeds of future success germinate,” she said.
