Gen. Muntu is seeking for the second and last term as FDC president

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 building and transition to a new direction.

The delegates include national executive committee (NEC) members, district chairpersons, mayor, youth and women league delegates, diaspora official, MPs and eminent persons.

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The incumbent, Maj. Gen. Gregory Mugisha Muntu is facing stiff competition from Patrick Amuriat Oboi (former Kumi CountyMember of Parliament), Malcom Dan Matsiko (former FDC youth leader and mobiliser) and Moses Byamugisha.

However, the race is tight between Muntu and Amuriat. But there have already been counter accusations about plans to rig the elections, between the two factions.

Gen Muntu seeks for a second and last term and his manifesto is based on reinforcing party organs, right from the grassroots while Patrick Amuriat Oboi represents defiance and ‘radicalism’ which describes FDC’s foundation politics.

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Rugunda with Fredrick Gume, car in the background. Photo by PMPU

Rugunda said it was because of the critical role played by local leaders in the service delivery process that the President pledged to facilitate all district chairpersons with vehicles, to enhance government programmes.

‘His Excellency has honored his pledge in full. It is the reason that I am here today to officiate at this function’, he said.

As Leader of Government Business, the Premier reminded the chairpersons to exhibit a high degree of responsibility and care, while using the vehicles to execute official duties. ‘You should develop an impeccable culture of maintenance so that these vehicles do not go to waste before they serve their usefulness’, he said. He directed the Ministry of Finance to work with the Ministry of Local Government, to procure the remaining vehicles for the newly approved districts, and also to consider the other categories of Local Government leaders who have not been catered for in this batch.

The Acting Permanent Secretary Ministry of Local Government, Genda Walala said in order to have efficient and productive Local Governments, there is need to build capacities through developing skills and providing local governments with tools and equipment. The Chairperson of the Uganda Local Government Association Fredrick Gume, hailed government for facilitating the district local leaders.

The vehicles delivered go by the trade name of MITSUBISHI L200 GL Brand, 4wd Double Cabin.

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