By Eye Media Reporter|Kampala, May 29, 2025
The Minister for the Presidency, Hon. Milly Babalanda, has come out to debunk widespread claims circulating on social media that President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni blocked Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) and their deputies from resigning to join active politics.
In a post shared on her verified X (formerly Twitter) account on Tuesday night, Babalanda set the record straight, clarifying that President Museveni “has not stopped any RDC, DRDC, RCC, DRCC or Assistant RDC/RCC from standing for any political office,” as being alleged online.
She emphasized that the President has neither held any meeting with the aim of stopping potential contestants nor discouraged them from exercising their constitutional right to seek elective office.
“It’s everybody’s constitutional right to contest for a position as long as they follow the law,” the Minister wrote.
Babalanda explained that the role of the Presidency has only been to guide the RDCs on how to legally exit their positions in accordance with public service regulations.
“As Presidency we only guided RDCs on how to comply with the law,” she added.
Her remarks come amid growing online propaganda suggesting that some RDCs intending to throw their hats into the political ring had been privately cautioned by the President not to resign in order to avoid creating operational gaps across districts.
Babalanda dismissed the narrative as false, pointing out that the President cannot “run short of who to appoint” and would never unlawfully block any official from stepping down.
“It is, therefore, my hope that those interested have accordingly complied. Please disregard the rumors circulating!” her post concluded.
With the 2026 general elections drawing closer, several RDCs across the country are reportedly eyeing elective positions, particularly parliamentary and district seats. Babalanda’s clarification now paves the way for them to proceed without fear or doubt—provided they follow due process.
