By Benard Kabwijukya on November 25, 2017
Dr. Kizza Besigye, FDC, Mugisha Muntu, party president, Patrick Amuriat Oboi
Elections, General, Latest Uganda News
Rtd Gen. Mugisha Muntu lost to Amuriat as president of The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) on Friday evening during the 7th National Delegates Conference at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole. The incumbent, Muntu was facing off with Patrick Amuriat Oboi (former Kumi CountyMember of Parliament), Malcom Dan Matsiko (former FDC youth leader and mobiliser) and […]
By Benard Kabwijukya on November 24, 2017
District chairpersons, FDC, Mugisha Muntu, Namboole stadium
Africa, Elections, General, Latest Uganda News
A total of 1,209 delegates from the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party will today cast their votes to decide the next party president for the next five years. The delegates, who convene today at Namboole Stadium, will decide on who will be their next president with the choice appearing to be between internal institutional […]
By Gerald Businge on September 30, 2016
Addressing journalists at the party headquarters in Najjanakumbi, Dr. Kiiza Besigye, Entebbe International Airport to receive him, former presidential candidate, Opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), police spokesperson Andrew Felix Kawesi, Public Order Management Act, the former leader of opposition Wafula Oguttu says Besigye is expected to jet into the country on Thursday at 8.30am aboard a Kenya Airways flight, UK and US
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Opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has released the official program for the return of former presidential candidate, Dr. Kiiza Besigye who has been abroad for several weeks. Addressing journalists at the party headquarters in Najjanakumbi, the former leader of opposition Wafula Oguttu says Besigye is expected to jet into the country on Thursday at […]
By Isaac Senabulya on September 13, 2016
Age limit, Constitution, FDC, Parliament, Politics
Justice, Latest Uganda News, Laws, Politics
In their bid to oppose plans by Museveni group to remove the age-limit clause from the constitution, Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has formed a new youth group which is going in and around Kampala mobilizing against the move. The leader of the group, Kantayomba Olive Pearl was arrested last week by police in Kabaawo Mutundwe-Rubaga Division mobilizing […]
By Isaac Senabulya on September 8, 2016
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Opposition FDC has threatened to demonstrate against a proposal to lift the presidential age limit in the constitution. According to one of the party’s activists Kantayomba Olive, the FDC youth wing is against this proposal which they claim is only intended to serve the interests of NRM party chairman Yoweri Museveni. She told party supporters […]
By Gerald Businge on March 7, 2016
'Women’s economic empowerment as a vehicle for social transformation and Development.', “A pledge for parity”, FDC, Women’s day
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The forum for Democratic change says its women will not participate in the celebrations of the women’s day which is scheduled on Tuesday this week. The women’s celebration will be under the theme, ‘Women’s economic empowerment as a vehicle for social transformation and Development.’ Speaking to journalists at parliament, woman MP for Kasese district and FDC […]
By Isaac Senabulya on March 3, 2016
Court Petition, elections, FDC, Kizza Besigye, Members of Parliament
Latest Uganda News, Politics, Uganda 2016 General Elections
Some of the Members of Parliament from the main opposition party FDC have expressed mixed feelings on blocking their presidential candidate from petitioning court over the recent concluded presidential elections. One of the senior members in FDC Elijah Okupa of Kasilo county says that it would make a difference if Col. Besigye was allowed to petition and expose the rot […]
By Isaac Senabulya on October 16, 2015
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Forum for Democratic Change members of parliament have criticized Police over continued disruption of their Party activities despite efforts to operate within the Law. Aswa County MP Reagan Okumu flunked by Tororo County MP Geofrey Ekanya, Rukungiri municipality MP, Roland Mugume Kaginda, and Kumi County Patrick Amuriat while addressing a joint Press Conference warned that […]
By Isaac Senabulya on October 12, 2015
Electoral Commission, FDC, Forum for Democratic Change
Elections, Latest Uganda News, Uganda 2016 General Elections
Forum for Democratic Change Members of Parliament have said that the fixing of nomination time for President Yoweri Museveni which clashes with the time of the FDC party flag bearer Kiiza Besigye is a test of the electoral commission impartiality. This as the Electoral commission is reported to have fixed both the NRM and FDC […]
By Gerald Businge on September 11, 2015
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FDC top brass confirms that it’s dully on course to take part in the coming polls and distancing reports that the party flag bearer is in protest to participate in the exercise. Addressing a joint press conference at Najanankumbi, the party chairman, Wasswa Birgwa and the flag bearer, Dr. Kizza Besigye, still maintain the need to have people-cantered electoral […]