Forum for Democratic Change

Opposition Forum for Democratic Change supporters allowed to welcome Dr.Kiiza Besigye

Opposition members of FDC have failed to reach to conclusion on some of the issues concerning the return of Dr. Kiiza Besigye. In a meeting held at the central police station headquarters with some FDC party officials, police came-up with conditions that will be followed during the welcoming of Besigye from Nairobi were he has […]

Kizza besigye to return to Uganda on Wednesday

Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) vice president, Salam Musumba has revealed that the party president, Rt.Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye is set to return back to Uganda on Wednesday morning aboard Kenya airlines. According to the party’s top brass, Besigye is expected to touch down at 9am from the Kenyan capital Nairobi where he has been receiving treatment after he was spread […]

Forum for Democratic Change members scared of Besigye’s life in prison

The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party members have expressed fear for the life of the party President, Retired Col. Dr. Kiiza Besigye in prison. The FDC Vice President Salam Musumba says the prisons of Uganda are fond of torturing the suspects and some prisoners have died in prisons due to torture. She also doubts […]

Forum for Democratic Change Sebugwawo refutes police reports on Militia recruitment

The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) supporter and Chairperson elect Rubaga Division Joyce Sebugwawo has refuted police reports that she is training a stick wielding youth brigade.   While talking to the media at Christ the King church in Kampala, Sebugwawo said that she is a lover of peace therefore she cannot indulge in violence […]

Besigye’s Forum for Democratic Change denies copying UK Premier’s manifesto

The opposition Forum for Democratic Change has dismissed allegations that it copied the manifesto of UK’s Conservative Party to come out with its own manifesto which FDC President and Inter party Coalition flag bearer Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye is using for his election bid. The UK’s Daily Telegraph, reported yesterday that Besigye’s manifesto had many […]

Opposition has future, NRM no future –Besigye

The President of Forum for Democratic Change, Col. Kiiza Besigye has said the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) have no future. He says the political future of Uganda lies in opposition parties. Besigye urges Ugandans to join Forum for Democratic Change and parties under Inter-Party Coalition in general to get rid of NRM rule. This […]

5 IPC members charged in court

Five members of the Inter-Party Coalition (IPC) who were arrested by Uganda Police last Wednesday over participating in what the Uganda police called an illegal demonstration in Kampala have been charged at Buganda Road Court. They accused persons include Sam Mugumya, a personal political assist to the President  of Forum for Democratic Change, Dr. Kizza […]

Uganda police launch investigation into Besigye’s beating

Uganda police force has launched investigations into yesterday’s beating of Uganda’s opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party leader, Dr. Kiiza Besigye by the police and stick wielding men popularly known as the Kiboko Squad. This happened after the Uganda opposition, under their umbrella organization called the inter-party cooperation (IPC) tried to hold a rally […]

EC threatens to sue FDC over reports that foreigners register to vote in Uganda

The Chairperson of Electoral Commission (EC), Eng. Badru Kiggundu has threatened to drag opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) to court over claims that the commission has allowed foreigners to register as voters for 2011 general elections. The Spokesperson of FDC, Wafula Oguttu told a press conference in Kampala on Monday that the ruling National […]