Richard Todwong has commended Rwanda for what he described as a strong culture of discipline, cleanliness, and patriotism, saying Uganda can draw valuable lessons from its neighbouring country’s approach to national development.
Todwong made the remarks while hosting a delegation from the ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front at the headquarters of the National Resistance Movement in Kampala.
“We appreciate and thank the RPF so much for the remarkable discipline that we see in Rwanda,” Todwong said. “Every single time you go there, you truly admire a country that clearly understands where it is going and understands its history.”
The NRM Secretary General praised Rwanda’s organization, orderliness, and civic culture, noting that the country’s visible cleanliness and sense of patriotism reflect deliberate leadership and citizen commitment.
He added that regional political movements can benefit from sharing experiences on governance, mobilisation, and national transformation.
The meeting between the NRM and RPF delegations forms part of continued engagement between the two historically linked ruling parties, both of which emerged from liberation struggles and have remained influential political forces within the East African region.
Todwong also emphasized the importance of regional cooperation, political stability, and ideological clarity in advancing East Africa’s development agenda.
The visiting RPF delegation is understood to be engaging Ugandan counterparts on party organisation, governance, and strengthening bilateral relations between the two neighbouring countries.
Relations between Uganda and Rwanda have in recent years experienced periods of strain and rapprochement, but leaders from both sides have repeatedly emphasized the importance of cooperation, trade, security coordination, and regional integration under the East African Community framework.
