Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Opposition political parties rejected proposals in the Administration of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2024 that was moved by Mityana South County Member of Parliament, Richard Lumu Kizito. The bill seeks to among others, provide for the election of the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) and other …
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Why money will keep rocking Besigye’s party COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | One of Uganda’s main opposition parties, the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), is in disarray as an ongoing fight for its leadership has degenerated into allegations of bribery and illicit money. Accusations of dubious procurements, ferrying of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party president Patrick Amuriat Oboi has apologized to former Kasese Municipality MP, Robert Centenary for his suspension. The disagreement between the former MP and the FDC party began in 2019 when the district party chairperson, Saulo Matte suspended him and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC went into the 2021 general elections as the largest opposition party in the country. But when the final whistle was blown, the verdict had been different, not only had it lost to the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM but also to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Human Rights Watch, an international advocacy group has raised a red flag on Uganda’s electoral processes, stating that weeks leading up to polling day were characterized by widespread violence and abuses. The agency cited wanton killings by security forces, arrests and beatings of opposition supporters …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three presidential candidates have agreed on a joint vote protection team. They are Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, the National Unity Platform-NUP presidential candidate, Forum for Democratic Change candidate-FDC Patrick Amuriat Oboi and Alliance for National Transformation-ANT candidate, Gregg Mugisha Muntu. The three opposition presidential candidates announced …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement- NRM party leaders in Rukungiri district have expressed optimism that the internal wrangles in the opposition Forum for Democratic Change – FDC is a blessing to their party. Rukungiri, the ancestral home of former FDC presidential flag bearer, Dr Colonel Kiiza …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kasese district on Tuesday blocked Forum for Democratic Change- FDC presidential candidate Patrick Amuriat Oboi from campaigning in the district. In December, the Electoral Commission banned political campaigns in Kasese and other 15 districts due to the surging Covid-19 infections exacerbated by mass …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Forum For Democratic Change presidential candidate Patrick Oboi Amuriat has asked residents of Nakaseke district to vote President Yoweri out of power for neglecting the area despite of their contribution to the war that brought him to power. Nakaseke districts was the epicentre of the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change presidential candidate Patrick Oboi Amuriat has promised to end brutality against fishermen. He also said that he will hand over management of Lake Kyoga to residents of Nakasongola district. Recently government lifted the fishing ban on Lake Kyoga exciting fishermen …
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