Speaker of Parliament Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth has endorsed the inaugural edition of 52 Dimensions, a commemorative publication celebrating the life and leadership of Chief of Defence Forces Muhoozi Kainerugaba, as its publishers appealed for Parliament’s support to fund its nationwide dissemination.
The endorsement was made on Monday during the launch of the publication at the Speaker’s Boardroom in Parliament, where Chief Editor Kenneth Asiimwe asked Parliament to support the production and free distribution of more than 200,000 copies across Uganda. The publication, produced under the auspices of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), commemorates Gen. Muhoozi’s 52nd birthday and carries the theme,” Resetting the Fact of Default,” a phrase inspired by Oboth-Oboth’s campaign for the Speakership.
Addressing the Speaker, Asiimwe said the theme was adopted because it reflects the values of responsible leadership, integrity, accountability, patriotism, national service, institutional renewal and the fight against corruption. He said the publication contains commemorative reflections, feature articles, analytical perspectives, tribute messages and contributions from leaders in the security, governance, parliamentary, judicial, education, media, private, cultural, religious and civil society sectors.
According to Asiimwe, the publication features a foreword by Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja and was officially launched by Security Minister Jim Muhwezi. He added that Gen. Muhoozi had twice endorsed the publication on his official X account, boosting its national visibility.
Asiimwe said Parliament had also enriched the publication through contributions from Clerk to Parliament Adolf Mwesige, PLU Secretary General and MP Fadhil Chemaswet, and several other legislators. He said the publishers had formally written to Parliament seeking support for the project’s estimated Shillings 1.5 billion production, documentation and dissemination budget.
The funding, he said, would enable the printing and free distribution of more than 200,000 copies to schools, universities, public and community libraries, leadership and ideological institutions, youth platforms and other public centres of learning across the country.
Asiimwe said many students, researchers and young people would otherwise be unable to access the publication during its initial production. He added that a limited premium edition would be sold at Shillings 100,000 per copy to the corporate sector, with proceeds supporting the Uganda Childhood Cancer Foundation.
Responding, Speaker Oboth-Oboth described the publication as an independent initiative worthy of support and said Parliament would continue pursuing reforms aimed at restoring balance across all its constitutional mandates.
The Speaker said Parliament’s constitutional responsibilities of legislation, representation, oversight and appropriation are equally important and should be executed without giving undue prominence to one over another. “Representation is just as important as fighting corruption. None of our constitutional mandates is superior to another. We want a Parliament that works for everyone, where institutions are respected, accountability is upheld, and the views of Ugandans are represented,” he said.
Oboth-Oboth also said patriotism should be embraced by all Ugandans and should not be viewed as exclusive to the Patriotic League of Uganda. “I believe every Ugandan should be patriotic. If you say you are not patriotic, then you are the opposite. Being PLU does not mean it is a political party. It brings together people with shared values—fighting corruption, promoting peace, loving the country and protecting the environment,” he said.
The Speaker welcomed Parliament becoming the first institution to receive the publication and signed the inaugural endorsement board, becoming its first national endorser. The publishers say 52 Dimensions is intended not only to commemorate Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s leadership journey but also to serve as a civic education resource promoting patriotism, leadership, integrity and national service, with a major focus on making the publication freely accessible to young people and educational institutions nationwide-URN. Give us feedback on this story through our email: kamwokyatimes@gmail.com
