President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has saluted the Permanent
Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Diana Atwine for being a reliable
cadre of the National Resistance Movement (NRM).
“I want to salute Atwine first of all for studying well and secondly for
being a very reliable cadre of the NRM,” he said.
The President made the remarks on Saturday 31st August, 2024 during
the 25th wedding anniversary celebration for Dr. Atwine and her
husband Mr. Noah Kanzira, held at Lake Victoria Serena-Kigo.
According to President Museveni, Dr. Atwine is a dedicated and selfless
cadre who works for the interests of Ugandans.
“When the NRM came into government, the elite especially the medical
group was against the NRM, I don't know why, so Atwine would go there
and study medicine (at Mbarara University) and hear professors speak
badly about the NRM in the classroom, then she would come and tell me
everything,” the President disclosed.
President Museveni also thanked God for the life of Dr. Atwine,
describing her as the most prominent survivor of catastrophes in
Uganda.
“Her father was a cattle keeper in the Ngoma-Luwero area whom I didn't
know at that time, but he was among our supporters. He had four wives.
The Obote soldiers came and killed him and his three wives. Each of the
three wives had eight children, they were all killed. Now Diana's mother
is the one who hid with Diana and her remaining siblings, that’s how they
survived. During the bush war, UPC killed over 300,000 people including
Diana's relatives. They were accused of supporting the NRA guerrillas,”
he asserted.
Furthermore, President Museveni recalled how he met Dr. Atwine and
her family after the 1986 Liberation war.
“When we defeated the regime in 1986 and we took power, I was aware
of all these families who were scattered in the homes of other people. I
said no! All of you, the survivors of catastrophes, come and gather at
Kiruhura. They came in big numbers especially the widows and orphans.
That's how I decided to settle them at Kanyaryeru. By that time, Atwine
had just finished her Primary Seven. When we took her in, she was at
Bweranyangi. When she came, we supported her.
“The NRM supported these orphans through the collective solution of
free education. The NRM line is that when you don't have enough
resources, use collective solutions, don't try to use individual solutions,
because if you do, you may fail to succeed. That's why many children
are out of school now. They can't go beyond Primary Seven because
you don't accept the NRM’s collective solution. You try using an
individual solution which is not possible when dealing with big numbers.
That's how these children came up. When we linked up with Atwine, we
supported her through Bweranyangi, Namagunga then Mbarara
University until she finished. She was a bright girl. I want to salute her.”
The President also congratulated Dr. Atwine for marrying a husband
she loves, staying with him for the last 25 years and building a stable
family.
“Life is about family first, career, wealth and spirituality,” he said.
President Museveni further gifted Dr. Atwine with 50 Ankole cows.
“Atwine is also a wealth creator. She has been telling me how she is into
farming.”
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Rt Hon. Thomas Tayebwa
congratulated the couple upon achieving the milestone.
“We have been friends with Dr. Diana and her husband Mr. Kanzira for
some good time, we have shared a lot and you are a very humble
couple,” he said.
“Diana, I really want to inform the public that us, who do oversight, you
are doing a great job together with Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng. Your
Excellency, I really want to thank you for reappointing her as a
Permanent Secretary,” he added.
On her part, Dr. Atwine thanked God for the gift of life and family.
Негізгі бет MUSEVENI SALUTES DR. DIANA ATWINE FOR BEING A RELIABLE NRM CADRE
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