Forum for Democratic Change leader Kiiza Besigye has this evening been released after he was detained for over 6 hours. Police this morning arrested Besigye at Blue Room along Namirembe Road as he tried to walk through town. He was then taken to the Central Police Station where he was held for several hours before […]
Members of the pressure group- Activists against Tyranny have unveiled a magazine titled Celebrating 26 years of unfulfilled promises. They say this is part of their independence celebrations. According to the author of the magazine Kafuuma Norman it points out the major failures of the regime such as corruption, tribalism, and poverty among others. He […]
There is growing concern that as Uganda plans for its 50th independence celebrations, clashes between the ruling NRM and opposition activists are on the increase. According to a group of NRM MPs calling themselves patriots/nationalists led by Kaberamaido MP Kenneth Omona, the NRM is mobilizing people to counter the opposition rioters during independence who want […]
Col. Kiiza Besigye, the president general of Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has tongue lashed the National Resistance Movement (NRM) describing it as a party for grabbers. He says that the use of the word grab in relationship to NRM and its top dogs (managers) is no longer surprising to the people of Uganda. Col. […]
Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) President Col. Dr. Kiiza Besigye has said he is not interested in celebrating the 50 years of Uganda’s independence Uganda having been a part of a successful neo-colony in which the leaders, with very few exceptions, have served the interests of former African colonial masters. “How can I celebrate the […]
New MP for Butambala County, Muwanga Kivumbi was sworn in on Thursday as MP by parliament speaker Rebecca Kadaga. Hon. Kivumbi was accompanied by a host of opposition MPs and soon after taking his oath he vowed to defend Buganda kingdom and Democratic Party interests in Parliament. Muwanga, a staunch Muslim says that now […]
Col. Kiiza Besigye wants movie made of MPs receiving bribes from government to forego peoples’ interests in parliament. Besigye says that some of the benefits given to MPs including the gift of 103 million shillings for cars at a time when the country’s health sector is in a sorry state is one of the […]
Recently reelected woman MP for Kasese district, Winnie Kiiza made her victory Dinner in Kira, in Kampalaamidst verbal attacks to president Museveni’s government. It was a colourful occasion! Many people deliberately missed her swearing in ceremony at parliament but freely joined up with the people of Kasese to celebrate the victory. Many speakers described MP […]
There’s a difference between leading a truly national political party like FDC and being a leader of any other party. FDC has a lot of people who can do the former, but not so many who do the latter. To be successful, each of our candidates has to be brilliant, and master the functional skills […]
The candidature of leader of opposition, Nandala Mafabi, former army commander Maj. Gen. Mugisha Muntu and Tororo municipality MP, Geoffrey Ekanya for the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party Presidency heralds a new dawn in Uganda’s politics, call it a litmus test for both FDC as a political party and the country (Uganda) at large. […]