Minister Godfrey Kiwanda Suubi Pulls Out Of Mityana North MP Race

The State Minister for Tourism, Mr Godfrey Kiwanda Suubi, on Thursday announced he will not be seeking re-election for the Mityana North parliamentary seat, just a week to the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party primaries for which he was already campaigning.
Mr Kiwanda’s withdrawal from the race leaves Mr Muhamad Kibedi Nsegumire unopposed in the race for the NRM flag for the area.

Mr Kiwanda becomes the fourth minister after Mr Sam Kutesa (Foreign Affairs), Muruli Mukasa (Public Service) and Raphael Magyezi (Local Government) not to seek re-election in the 2021 General Election.

The 47-year-old, who has represented Mityana North for 15 unbroken years since 2006, told Sunday Monitor that his election last week as NRM vice chairperson for central region requires him to concentrate on the work of mobilising for the party in order to ensure victory in next year’s elections.

“I have withdrawn from the race for Mityana North in order to concentrate on the CEC (Central Executive Committee) activities because my region is highly political since it is where all the Opposition crops from,” Mr Kiwanda said.