HURINET executive director, Muhammed Ndifuuna has lashed out at the State which he is castigating for what he terms as illegal behaviors and acts which has seen rights and freedoms of FDC presidential flag bearer curtailed. Police arrested Dr. Besigye and took him to an unknown destination coupled with further acts of breaking through the […]
The Ugandan representative at the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) Bernard Mulengan says that the opposition talk about violence is their political game to put the public in fear. This as the army, police and religious leaders have warned against the looming political violence in 2016 general elections. Mulengan says that Ugandans should be calm because […]
The Member of Parliament for Butambala County Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi pleads with the leading opposition presidential candidates in 2016 presidential race Amama Mbabazi and Dr. Col. Kiiza Besigye to double their campaigning strategy to deny NRM candidate 51%. The diminishing winning percentage of candidate President Yoweri Museveni from 51% to 40%. Will cause a rerun and giving […]
Members of Parliament have mixed reaction over vote rigging as opposition MPs say that the opposition has no capacity to steal votes as alluded by President Yoweri Museveni. The member of Parliament for Busiro East in Wakiso district Medard Segona says the remarks by president Museveni are excuses so that the NRM Party rigs these elections. Kalungu […]
Opposition MPs condemn the action by the police authorities to deploy police officers at hospitals in order to block presidential candidates from accessing them. The opposition chief whip who is also Dokolo woman MP Cecilia Ogwal says this is abuse of state machinery, because where they are being deployed there is no insecurity. Bushenyi municipality MP Odo […]
Opposition members of parliament say that Kampala Capital City Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2015 which they claim is targeting the current Lord mayor Erias Lukwago may attract massive resistance among the people whose rights to vote their mayor is violated if its not dropped. The Member of Parliament for Lubaga south John Ken Lukyamuzi says that […]
Some Opposition MPs say the ongoing rigging and malpractices in the NRM Party Primaries is a clear indication that even in the general elections organized by the Independent Electoral commission they suspect that NRM MPs will rig. Busongola North MP William Nzonghu says they are ready to take on NRM MPs who will stand to […]
One of Dr. Kiiza Besigye’s closest aides, and also the former secretary for defence at the opposition Forum for Democratic Change, Salim Angoliga vehemently castigated Dr. Besigye’s bid to capture power. Addressing a News Conference on Friday 23rd October Angoliga said the public should take care when making their discussion regarding the candidature of his […]
Politicians on the Opposition side have castigated the Electoral Commission for being political as the Country prepares for the general elections come 2016. Reacting to the statements issued by the Electoral Body warning Amama Mbabazi against holding Public rallies, Butambala County MP Muwanga Kivumbi says it is unfortunate that the Electoral Commission is overstepping its […]
The opposition parties in parliament have opposed to the recalling of parliament from recess for parliament work next week. In a statement to journalists the leader of opposition Wafula Oguttu said that the recall of parliament for urgent business from 1st – 3rd September 2015 shows confusion in government. The opposition is concerned that recalling Parliament […]