Tag Archives: FDC

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The decision by Dr. Kiiza Besigye not to run for presidency in the 2021 general election is the biggest test for the opposition Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party, the Democratic Party President general Norbert Mao has observed. The four time presidential candidate and former …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  Four-time Forum for Democratic Change- FDC presidential candidate  Dr.Kizza Besigye will not contest for the presidency this time. He announced this, in a press conference in Kampala today, ending speculation about his candidature as Uganda draws closer to the 2021 general election. Besigye has contested for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of members of the opposition in the Teso sub-region have welcomed the decision by Forum for Democratic Change- FDC party president, Patrick Amuriat Oboi to contest for the presidency on the party ticket. Amuriat, who succeeded Gen. Gregory Mugisha Muntu as FDC …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change -FDC party is still hopeful that its former president Dr Kiiza Besigye will pick nomination forms to contest for the presidency once again. The party opened a two day’s exercise calling for those who meet the qualifications to carry …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Ayivu County MP Bernard Atiku has said that the ‘founder syndrome,’ among members of the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC drove him far away from the party whose interests he once represented in Parliament into the National Resistance Movement-NRM.  Atiku joined the NRM a week ago …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Agago North Member of Parliament Prof. Morris Ogenga-Latigo says he is quitting the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) to contest for the Parliamentary seat as an independent candidate. Prof. Latigo, also the former Leader of Opposition in Parliament, told URN in an interview that …

Jinja, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Police deployed heavily in Jinja, to dispel clashes between Forum for Democratic Change-FDC supporters after failed party primaries. The FDC Supporters converged at Kakindu Stadium on Thursday evening, to elect their official candidate for the southern division mayoral race.  In the race were Jinja Central …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Kasese Woman MP Winnie Kiiza has officially denounced the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC and joined the Alliance for National Transformation. Kiiza was part of the group that abandoned FDC after a fall out with Maj Gen Gregory Mugisha Muntu. Although she was part …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party in Masaka sub-region is struggling to identify flag bearers to contest for various leadership positions in the 2021 general elections. Besides failing to front candidates for positions for Special Interests Groups whose nominations ended last week, the party …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Busongora South Member of Parliament Jackson Mbaju Kathika who lost in the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party primaries will contest as an independent candidate in the parliamentary elections. Mbaju lost to Alozious Baguma Kighima who polled 258 votes against Mbaju’s 245. However, Kathika …