The key figures who defected included FDC diehard Collins Orom Jalacida, the LCIII chairperson of Erussi Sub-County (FDC), Monday Tekakwo Agness Mom (FDC), Joyce Namusoke (FDC) and Patrick Jacan (FDC) among others.
Under the multi-party dispensation, Dr. Gerald Siranda Blacks, the DP’s Secretary General argues that the Administration of Parliament Act and Rule 196 of the Rules of Procedure of Parliament allows parties to nominate members for designation by their respective Whips in the House but the same rules undermine powers to recall the nominees.
Museveni in a message read for him by Premier Robinah Nabbanja at the burial made fond statements about the late and the party he led but also expressed sadness that Ssemogerere had in 1996 forsaken his “national Unity government.”
The race attracted six candidates including Andrew Muwonge of the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM party, Harriet Nakwede of the National Unity Platform-NUP, Anthony Waddimba from the Democratic Party-DP and independent candidates; Boniface Bandikubi, Majid Nyanzi and Jamil Kamoga. They are all seeking to replace Feffeka Serubogo, who died just months after taking office.
The Democratic Party (DP) President Nobert Mao has asked religious leaders to emulate the life of Archbishop Janani Luwum by challenging bad leadership.
Mao, who came fourth with 55,665 votes in the just concluded presidential elections, said they will focus on rebuilding the party after the disappointing and irregular elections. According to Mao, DP will embark on creating a new member's register to differentiate between party members and supporters and weed out those against the party.
Nantongo, an advocate of the high court, was nominated on Wednesday by Koreb Nahamya, the Kyotera District Electoral Commission Registrar on the Democratic Party ticket at the district headquarters in Kasaali town council.
John Paul Mpalanyi, the Kyotera County DP parliamentary candidate, says Kayabula was one of his supporters and campaigners. He says that they have been together with Kayabula since the campaigns started last month.
Bakaluba, who is now contesting for the District Chairman’s seat, says his eyes were opened after training in local governance in Tokyo, Japan, two years ago, where he was introduced to the concept of people power in developing communities.
According to sources in DP, Nwoya County MP Simon Oyet, who is a member for the Forum for the Democratic Change (FDC) and Morris Ogenga Latigo, the Agago North County MP from FDC are some of the people being persuaded to join DP.
Their resolve follows the defection of 11 members of the party to the platform, a new political outfit led by Kyaddondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu. Some of the MPs who crossed to NUP include Mathias Mpuuga, Medard Lubega Ssegona, Joseph Ssewungu Gonzaga, Betty Nambooze, Muwanga Kivumbi, Allan Ssewanyana, Ssempala Kigozi, Robinah Ssentongo, Veronica Namaganda and Florence Namayanja.
On January 9th 2020, the DP President General, Norbert Mao issued guidelines on the party road map leading to the National Delegate’s Conference where he directed the sub-branch and branch executive committees be elected based on the party register.
Kidandala cleared the DP faction led by the Mukono Municipality Member of Parliament, Betty Nambooze who is also the Mukono District Party Chairperson to hold grassroots elections from LC I to LC 3 chairpersons this Saturday.
To date, the process is yet to start as several party leaders from Masaka, Wakiso, Mukono and some parts of Kampala petitioned the National Executive Committee.
The party had rolled out its 2021 General Election roadmap listing mass recruitment and registration of new members as the first activity, preceding grassroots elections. As part of the process, the party distributed registration books also known as the green books, to be used as voter registers.
While celebrating 15 years at a function held at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole, on Monday, members looked back at the journey which, according to them, brings memories of agony and ecstasy. They stressed that their journey is characterized by thorns, creepers, valleys, and mountains formed by the brutality meted on them by the ruling government.
The leaders from different political parties stated that Ugandan opposition figures have exhibited greed by failing to form a united front against the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM party
Independent Members of Parliament have rejected a proposal that calls for individuals who want to contest as independents to resign from political parties 12 months before elections.
According to a letter signed by John Nuwagira, the commissioner of police in- charge of operations, the reunion meeting has been approved, however, participants were barred from processions and uttering out political sentiments.
