Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change- FDC presidential candidate Patrick Amuriat Oboi has pledged to fight for the financial independence of the people of Teso. Amuriat who is currently canvassing for support in Katakwi district was moved by the high levels of poverty and suffering by …
Read More »My first campaign day rejuvenated confidence – Amuriat
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Presidential candidate Patrick Amuriat Oboi says his journey on Monday and the launch of his campaigns in Soroti city is as testimony that the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC, Uganda’s biggest opposition is still strong in the country. Addressing a press conference at Eneku village in …
Read More »Police, army deploy heavily in Soroti ahead of Amuriat’s manifesto launch
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is heavy police and military presence in and around Soroti city ahead of the expected launch of the campaign manifesto of the Forum Democratic Change-FDC presidential candidate Patrick Oboi Amuriat later today. More than 200 security personnel drawn from the army and police are …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: Police violence scares voters
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Police violence scares voters: So, why does President Museveni ignore it? THE LAST WORD Has Museveni destroyed Uganda?: How the opposition have invented a non-existing problem and are promising to build bridges where …
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So why does President Museveni ignore it? Uganda, Uganda | MUBATSI ASINJA HABATI | Since scenes of violence being meted out in broad daylight against the most prominent presidential candidates challenging President Yoweri Museveni, most commentators and analysts have said the violence sets stage for the 2021 elections. Presidential nominees …
Read More »Teso ready for Amuriat’s unveiling of the FDC manifesto
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) in Teso-Soroti regional office is ready to host their presidential candidate Eng. Patrick Amuriat Oboi as he launches his manifesto ahead of the 2021 general election on Monday 9th at Soroti sports grounds. Addressing the media on Sunday …
Read More »More than 50 arrested on day two of presidential nominations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 50 people were arrested on the second day of the presidential nomination exercise in Kampala Metropolitan area. A senior police officer at Kampala Central Police Stations -CPS who was part of the incident records team said by 3pm, police had recorded 49 suspects …
Read More »Museveni’s convoy interrupted with burning tyres
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni’s convoy was briefly interrupted as Forum for Democratic Change- FDC supporters threw burning tyres in the middle of the road. Museveni who was heading to Entebbe was briefly interrupted at Najjanankumbi about 200 metres away from Forum for Democratic Change party …
Read More »Amuriat nominated to contest for presidency
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | FDC presidential flag bearer Patrick Amuriat has been dully nominated to contest in Uganda’s 2021 elections. He was earlier on arrested and delivered by police at Kyambogo EC nomination center in barefoot. Amuriat claimed that the police officers removed shoes from his feet, which explains …
Read More »FDC vows to defy EC on numbers, COVID-19 testing
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The opposition Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party has declared that it will not abide by restrictions on the number of the people accompanying its presidential aspirant Patrick Amuriat Oboi for nomination on Tuesday. The party has also defied a requirement for COVID-19 testing of …
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