It gives me great pleasure and honor to be identified with the association ‘that brings together the children of late comrades and those of the living. “Mbegu Za Mapinduzi” as the word suggests means “the seeds of the revolution”.

I want to congratulate you on behalf of all your parents both deceased and the living for coming together in forming a meaningful association but also for the selection of the name “Mbegu Za Mapinduzi” which reflects our efforts in liberating this country and your existence.

Our war was a peoples’ protracted struggle which brought together both armed combatants and civilians to massively support the cause to liberate Uganda and its people.

The struggle was launched to stop dictatorship by the leaders of Uganda at the time, end oppression of the people by the state, end abuse of human rights, lack of freedom, impunity, and lack of democracy and to give Ugandans a sense of belonging.