Tag Archives: Otunnu

By Haggai Matsiko Can they unite to beat Museveni? With nominations and campaigns just about eight months away as per the 2016 polls roadmap, early 2015 is when the serious contenders will be separated from the jokers and pretenders.   The Badru Kigundu-led Electoral Commission has set to September 1 and …

By Joan Akello UPC President, Olara Otunnu spoke to The Independent’s Joan Akello about his party’s road map. What is UPC’s strategy for 2016? We have been moving around the country to mobilise, raise awareness, and get the youth and women league organised. Historically, the three main UPC pillars were …

By Aloysious Kasoma The Attorney General, Peter Nyombi, has written to Uganda Peoples Congress party President, Olara Otunu and the Monitor Publications Ltd to apologise in five days or face legal action over alleged libelous utterances against President Yoweri Museveni.  Otunnu allegedly made the libelous utterances in connection with the …

By Aloysious Kasoma Uganda People’s Congress president Olara Otunnu has warned UPC members on promoting Museveni’s interests in the party. Otunnu while addressing the press conference in Kampala on Wednesday said that the NRM leadership lost legitimacy and also lost the grace of God. “We are vigilant of those promoting …

By Aloysious Kasoma Opposition Uganda People’s Congress president Olara Otunnu believe that president Museveni and his regime have a role in the rebellion between the rebels of M23 and government forces in DRC. Otunnu said that the reports coming out from the United Nations are credible and should not be …

By Aloysious Kasoma Uganda People’s Congress has said that the silence of the president Olara Otunnu is not because he is hiding or out of party activities but he is in Sierra Leon on international duties. The Vice President Prof. Lutalo Bbosa explained this in a discussion with journalists at …

By Okello Lucima Critics miss the remarkableness of the US directive on Uganda’s 2011 election that Otunnu wrenched from Congress Yoga Adhola’s ‘Otunnu is an empty suit’, (The Independent, Oct.5), made many wild claims. His central thesis and assertions that Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC) party President Olara Otunnu’s Harvard and …

By Yoga Adhola How could he not know that Museveni is a tool of the US? With all my ideological disagreements with Andrew Mwenda, I have to say I am very greatful for his recent article,”Museveni’s mission to Somalia” (The Independent Aug. 24). The article spells out exactly what I …

By Eriasa Mukiibi Sserunjogi UPC boss’s strictness on money issues, leaves him isolated as Pulkol, Rurangaranga, Odit  launch a battle for control Few Ugandans have CVs as illustrious as UPC President Olara Otunnu’s. He was granted the special O1 immigration status by the United States, which is reserved for “few …

By Andrew Mwenda The fallout between FDC leader, Kizza Besigye, and UPC leader Olara Otunnu, has been as dramatic as it was expected. The major sticking point in the breakup was whether to participate in the forthcoming elections. Otunnu says the opposition should insist on a free and fair election …