The sources in DP say that the brigade is being sponsored and recruited by Makerere University councilor to Kampala Capital City Authority, Bernard Luyiga.

We have learnt that most of the members of the newly formed brigade are students of Makerere University, youth living in the slums of Katwe and Kisenyi among others.

Luyiga says that the brigade members are highly committed, determined to face off with vote thieves, and so courageous. The voting exercise will take place on July 12th.

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Uganda's DP President General Nobert Mao

The President of the Democratic Party (DP), Norbert Mao has called upon more women to contest for posts during the 2011 elections on his party ticket.

Mao who is also the LCV chairperson of Gulu was addressing journalists at the DP head offices on William Street in Kampala today.

He says DP is giving the women a chance to take up national leadership on the Democratic Party ticket.

Mao says his leadership wants at least 45% of the MPs, LCV chairpersons, and other Local council posts to be occupied by women of his party ticket.

The LCV chairperson also urges more women to contest for elective positions in 2011 general elections.

By Walakira Nyanzi

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Betty Nambooze

The Democratic Party (DP) is bitter with its members like Merdad Lubega Seggona and Betty Nambooze who have chosen to work with Ssuubi 2011 as party officials.

This follows a rally in Masaka where the promoters of DP members were introduced as DP officials in the absence of party president Norbert Mao.

This also prompted a demonstration by members loyal to Mao that later turned violent and chased Nambooze out of Masaka.

The Secretary General of DP, Matthias Nsubuga says the party has no problem with those who join the IPC or Ssuubi but should not do it in the capacity or name of the Democratic Party.

By Ultimate Media

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DP president Nobert Mao

A prominent lawyer of Uganda Political Party Democratic Party (DP) Sam Muyizzi Mulindwa over joyed by the Court ruling which confirmed Nobert Mao as the rightful leader of DP, has urged top Forum for Democratic Change Party officials and MPs Ogenga latigo, Kassiano Wadri, Odonga Otto, Nabillah Nagayi and MP for Makindye East, Michael Mabikke among others to consider rejoining the party.

Muyizzi noted that all the above mentioned MP’s had a uniform problem which made them quit DP because they thought that DP would never progress from the shadows of a conservative clique of leaders mostly belonging to the Pope Paul drinking Club, in Rubaga Kampala.

Muyizzi added that “some of these conservative individuals now in court behave and still believe DP is their personal property, but the owners of this party, through their delegates decided to transform DP into a progressive party capable of winning state power.”

He adds that the message was clear in Mbale, and court has re-affirmed that the complainants have no locus to act as DP leaders.

He called upon all Uganda Political leaders and members who had sought refuge else where especially due to the foregoing reasons to come back home to their party, which he said is in capable hands with a fresh and ambitious vision.

Muyizzi who doubles as the UYD Secretary General made a special call to his predecessor and founding member of UYD Mabikke, to abandon his new Social Democratic Party and instead rejoin and work with the current UYD dominated DP leadership which he said, bears similar aspirations, focus and benchmarks for which UYD was established, in 1995, to provide a progressive and people centered government for Uganda.

By Zacharia Tiberindwa

Ultimate Media

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