On July 15, 2019, the Office of the President in conjunction with the National Council of Inter-University NRM Chapter(NCINRMC) sent an invitation to the Uganda Christian University (UCU) Guild President , Amanya Bruce Mugisha, to attend a leadership training.

The letter, addressed through the National Secretariat for Patriotism Clubs requested the president’s presence at the  retreat at National Leadership Institute (NALI) Kyankwanzi.

However, Amanya did not “kowtow” with the idea of attending a patriotic gathering  with people who hold completely different political ideologies especially members of the National Resistance Movement (NRM).

“I received an invitation letter from Office of President Museveni to the Kyankwanzi retreat which I declined. No incentive in being apart of a group that has no explanation for the abuse of fundamental human rights and the politicised misuse of the power of patriotism!” Amanya tweeted.

  Amanya Bruce Mugish, National Council of Inter-University NRM Chapter(NCINRMC), National Leadership Institute (NALI), National Resistance Movement (NRM), National Secretariat for Patriotism Clubs, Uganda Christian University (UCU), Uganda Christian University (UCU) Guild President