Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) leader, Patrick Oboi Amuriat, condemned the increased attacks on security forces and demanded an official explanation from the Commander in Chief President Yoweri Museveni. Amuriat’s remarks were contained in his end-of-year message about key highs and lows that transpired …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party President Patrick Oboi Amuriat, has said that his party is open to political transition talks, as one of the avenues to achieve change of leadership in the country. Although FDC, which has for long been Uganda’s largest opposition political …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party president Patrick Oboi Amuriat has described the Busongora South parliamentary by-election as a sham and a total failure of democratic practices in Uganda. Amuriat says that the party’s top leadership will soon convene a meeting to discuss if they …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The President of the Forum for Democratic Change party-FDC Eng. Patrick Oboi Amuriat has asked party supporters to boycott next week’s swearing-in ceremony of President Yoweri Museveni. Amuriat also said that the day shouldn’t be recognized as a public holiday but any other day for Ugandans. …
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Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change party president Patrick Oboi Amuriat has expressed happiness over the defeat of incumbent Kitgum Municipality Member of Parliament, also State Minister for Environment Beatrice Anywar. Anywar lost the bid to retain her parliamentary seat for the fourth term on the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The COVID-19 pandemic has regressed key aspects of democracy in Africa and the Middle East, including the disruption of electoral processes. That is one of the conclusions of a study by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance. The report released on Thursday this …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform –NUP presidential candidate, Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine and his Forum for Democratic Change –FDC counterpart, Patrick Oboi Amuriat top the list of electoral related crimes over the last two months, according to records from the Criminal Investigations Directorate- CID. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC presidential candidate, Patrick Oboi Amuriat will be a force to reckon with in the Teso sub-region in this week’s presidential elections as a son of the soil. That is if Amuriat manages to win all the voters who embraced …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | “Ghetto People, 35 years of gun rule is about to come to an end. Remember it is your vote that is going to deliver you the change that you so badly need. This one is a clarion call to everyone above eighteen and registered to …
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Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Patrick Oboi Amuriat, the FDC presidential candidate was held hostage at Jopalz Motel in Bukwali Fort Portal. According to one of the security guards at the hotel, who preferred anonymity, UPDF soldiers grabbed the key from him in the night and barred anyone from …
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