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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has challenged National Resistance Movement (NRM) Members of Parliament to return to grassroots methods of leadership, urging them to regularly engage citizens, monitor government programmes and directly address challenges affecting communities.  President Museveni, who is also the NRM National Chairperson, made the remarks on Friday, October 2, 2026, while addressing the NRM Parliamentary Caucus at the Kololo Independence Grounds in Kampala.  The meeting was the fourth of the first session of the 12th Parliament and was held as NRM MPs returned from a three-week parliamentary recess.  President Museveni also cautioned the lawmakers against corruption and urged them to embrace the grassroots approach to fighting the vice being championed by the Minister for Local Government, Hon. Balaam Barugahara.  He said Hon. Balaam’s approach was practical and not expensive, citing it as one of the earlier methods that helped the NRM build its support among citizens.  “Some people miscalculated, but slowly we have taken the role in fighting corruption in the army and now we are beginning to wake up. Hon. Balaam is implementing what I have been talking about all the time,” President Museveni said.  The President said the NRM gained the confidence of the people because its leaders were directly involved in addressing problems at community level.  “What Balaam and Nameere are doing; they are fighting corrupt people. That is why I put them into the local government. We fought corruption in the army and now the vice has been in the villages,” he said.  He urged MPs to organise barazas and other grassroots engagements in their constituencies instead of relying on highly organised events that, he said, could create a disconnect between leaders and citizens.  “I appeal to you to interact with the people directly. You will see, it will be easy to solve people’s problems easily. This business of bringing food, water and musicians to sing, it is because you have detached from the people. But deal with the problems. So please go back to the work methods of the NRM,” he said.  He recalled the 1996 elections, saying he almost missed the nomination deadline after being delayed in Nakasero and eventually had to use a boda boda with his wife to beat the 5pm deadline.  MPs tasked to monitor PDM:  On wealth creation, President Museveni tasked MPs with closely monitoring the Parish Development Model (PDM) in their constituencies to ensure that intended beneficiaries receive the funds meant to help them enter the money economy.  “On the issue of PDM, check your areas. Check the families which have got the PDM money and those that haven’t gotten so that we cover the 33% of the people that are not yet in the money economy,” he said.  He urged MPs to ensure that the Shs1 million PDM revolving fund reaches the intended beneficiaries and to spend more time in their constituencies monitoring its impact.  “You as leaders make sure that this one million shillings reaches the people. Inspect that. That is your work as MPs. Spend more time in your constituency checking how your people are getting out of poverty,” he added.  On insecurity in the Greater Ankole region and neighbouring areas, President Museveni directed the Ministry of Internal Affairs and security agencies to investigate and address reported cases of killings and theft.  He cited reports of more than 15 people being killed in Ibanda, cattle theft in Kyankwanzi and theft in Kagadi as matters of concern.  “The police are supposed to be in the sub-county. I will look into the issues of theft and killings in the villages that are being reported. It is a concern. I have been watching crimes on TV,” he said.  President Museveni said he would engage the police leadership to address gaps in policing and security.  On agriculture, he said irrigation should no longer be treated as optional, arguing that it is necessary to stabilise production and increase yields. ...