The Minister of State for Works and Transport (Works) Musa Ecweru has withdrawn from the Amuria County parliamentary race.
The long-serving minister said his decision aims to foster unity within the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) and support President Museveni’s re-election bid.
He called in the NRM supporters at the party offices in Amuria Town Council to give his decision of his withdrawal, Many appeared emotional, with some breaking into tears, as Ecweru’s agents arrived to submit his official withdrawal letter.
Ecweru, who had chosen to run as an independent candidate after losing the NRM flag to his longtime rival and former UPC member turned NRM politician, Samuel Ediau, announced his decision before the press in Amuria Town Council.
Speaking in a calm and composed tone, the minister emphasized that his move was guided by a deep sense of party discipline and the need to maintain unity and stability within the NRM.
By Charles Katabalwa
11th Nov 2025
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