Tag Archives: FDC

By Julius Odeke The main political party Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has demanded prosecution of all officials reported to have had a hand in the embezzled funds meant for immunisation campaigns under the Global Alliance for Vaccines and immunisation (GAVI). The FDC’s mouthpiece Phili Wafula Oguttu while in a …

By Julius Odeke The former party president Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Dr Kizza Besigye warns that the current political faith by the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party is likely to throw the country into political turmoil. Besigye points out the manner in which government handled the death of …

By Mugumya Amooti The opposition party’s spirit, character and practices have set an extemporary precedent in Ugandan politics Following the Nov. 22 successful and peaceful Delegates Conference, during which they elected a new party president, Uganda’s leading opposition party, the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) deserves a warm hug. Other …

By Sarah Namulondo The FDC electoral commission has today come out and denied earlier allegations of cheating in the recently concluded FDC by elections. Dan Mugarura, the FDC electoral commissioner, said that all the issues of cheating that were raised about people voting more times than they should was total …

By Joan Akello The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) elections are today at Mandela National Stadium- Namboole At Nandala Mafabi’s residence in Kyambogo lower estate at 8:30am a crowd has gathered to see the candidate off to the venue.  Some delegates are just leaving for the conference. Their votes will …

By Julius Odeke In the first of its kind Ugandans witnessed a debate among the presidential hopefuls who are racing for the top seat in the FDC party in order to replace Dr Kizza Besigye in three days time from now.  The debate was moderated by a veteran journalist Peter …

By Aloysious Kasoma Opposition Democratic Party has sent a solidarity message to FDC ahead of their presidential polls due to take place on 22nd November 2012 According to Norbert Mao the party president, they received an invitation from the Forum for Democratic Change and they will honor it with a …

By Joan Akello Three days to the polls, the three candidates vying for the top seat are debating key issues. This is  the first  of its kind in the party’s history and also an  answer  to stake holders like the Non Governmental Organizations(NGOs)  who  have been advocating  for  such debates …

By Julius Odeke Ruranga confronts pollster as Sabiiti says poll is `rubbish’ I was walking out of Research World International director, Patrick Wakida’s 2nd floor office in Kiwatule, a Kampala city suburb, when I bumped into Maj. Rubaramira Ruranga as he squeezed in. Not good news, I thought, because it …

By Independent Team Muntu leads Nandala, but many delegates still undecided Former Army Commander, Gen. Mugisha Muntu holds a slight lead in the race for the presidency of Uganda’s biggest opposition party, the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), according to a pulse-check poll done by The Independent early this month. …