Uganda opposition

Opposition free to attend NRM meetings

Members of opposition are now free to start attending NRM closed door meetings if they so wish. A source in NRM parliamentary caucus has intimated to us that the supporters of DP, FDC, UPC, JEEMA and PPP among other opposition party are free to go to Kyankwanzi when the president summons NRM cadres to go […]

Opposition required to get President’s clearance o hold rally in Kampala

Things are getting worse for Uganda’s opposition politicians and followers every day that passes. At first the police halted them from holding political rallies at Kampala City Square grounds, as if that was not enough, the same police directed that any political gathering organised by the opposition has to first get clearance from Uganda Police. In […]

Opposition scoff at President Museveni threats over Mabira giveaway

The Opposition in Parliament has vowed not to bow to pressure from President Yoweri Museveni to go slow on his efforts to give away Mabira Forest. Last week, President Museveni announced that he was planning to give away 7,100 hectares of the forest to Sugar Corporation of Uganda Limited. On Tuesday, President Museveni, while meeting […]

opposition warns of dangerous encounters over Mabira

The Opposition Democratic Party has warned President Museveni to put his hands off Mabira forest or else Government will face more similar events to what happened in 2007. The warning comes in the wake of President Museveni’s plan to push through a proposal to give away Mabira forest to Mehta group for sugarcane growing. The […]

opposition warns of dangerous encounters over Mabira

The Opposition Democratic Party has warned President Museveni to put his hands off Mabira forest or else Government will face more similar events to what happened in 2007. The warning comes in the wake of President Museveni’s plan to push through a proposal to give away Mabira forest to Mehta group for sugarcane growing. The […]

Opposition to continue with walk to work protests

The opposition pressure group, Activists for Change insists it will go on with its planned protests, even as government issues fresh warnings against it.   Police yesterday fired teargas to disperse a crowd that had gathered in Nyendo, Masaka where FDC President, Rtd. Col Kizza Besigye and other opposition leaders addressed them. Speaking to the […]

Jacob Oulanyah under fire for attending NRM caucus meeting

Opposition MPS have threatened to move a motion on the floor of Parliament to Censure the Deputy Speaker Hon Jacob Oulanyah for attending the retreat of NRM although he belongs to the ruling party which is against the Rules of Procedure that Govern Parliament. Addressing a press Conference at Parliament the Leader of Opposition Hon […]

NRM MPs criticised over Rwakitura meeting

The opposition has attacked president Museveni over the Rwakitura NRM retreat saying that its misuse of public resources. Addressing journalists at parliament the leader of the opposition Nandala Mafabi said that such acts are the reason behind the collapsing economy He also revealed that amongst all the president’s the country has had, Museveni leads on […]

Group wants opposition MPs to apologise for walking out on Museveni

A group of concerned citizens from different parts of the country have petitioned the speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga demanding an official apology to the people of Uganda by the leader of opposition and all opposition members of parliament who walked out in the protest during 7th June state of nation address by president M7. Through their leader […]

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