The leader of opposition in parliament Nandala Mafabi who is currently contesting alongside Maj. Gen. Mugisha Muntu and Tororo Municipality MP Geoffrey Ekanya to replace Col. Kiiza Besigye as Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president is in Kyenjonjo district meeting party delegates.

Nandala asked FDC leaders and supporters to support his candidature to replace Besigye. But some of the party delegates asked him why he doesn’t leave Muntu to takeover from Besigye since he (Nandala) is still young and has more time to lead the party in future.

In retaliation Nandala told them that the youth are the leaders of tomorrow and that his tomorrow has come. Mafabi assured the FDC delegates that he will build strong and functional party structures that will help the party win next general elections.

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Things are still not fine on the side of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) in Usuk County (in Katakwi) parliamentary by elections as the opposition candidates in the race are  performing and combing villages to get support while the government is still busy fighting amongst members on who is the rightful party candidate.

The NRM party leadership is busy fighting between Proscovia Alongot Oromait, the party flag bearer and Charles Olwenyi, the 2011 NRM flag bearer who stood as independent after NRM disregard him this time.

Olwenyi says that the ruling party broke its own constitution which was in favour of him but because of intrigue in the party, president Museveni’s party now has two candidates facing off with opposition candidates. However the race is still between three parties, Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), NRM and the Democratic Party. The voting is on 12th September 2012.

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 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.

The candidature of Muntu and group is shaping up nicely and awakening deep seated anigmas in Uganda’s political trajectory.

Should Muntu win the race to replace Col. Kiiza Besigye as party president, a lot in Uganda’s (or FDC) politics will definitely change. Slightly abrasive, Muntu is witty, smart, quick and decisive a character many politicians hate to have preferring to appease everyone and in the end doing far less than their abilities.

Yes FDC delegates will have to make a choice between Muntu, Nandala and Ekyanya, where they will not gamble on a leader who will be rejected by the common man.

Winning any elective political seat in Uganda and across the world is about numbers. But the critics of Muntu argue that he would have been better but he doesn’t have Ugandan origins. Muntu is a Rwandese.

When you visit FDC head offices today, it is as if the race is between Muntu and Nandala. The party members claim that both candidates are too good and they have equally contributed towards the development of the party, so the onus is on them to choose the best party president.

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Sections of Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party supporters across the board i.e from Kasese to Mbale, Kalangala to Gulu, Kisoro to Kotido and from Busia to Arua have expressed fears that the ongoing party president campaigns may divide Col. Kiiza Besigye’s party.

There are three candidates in the race, Geoffrey Ekanya, Nandala Mafabi and Gen. Mugisha Muntu. Col. Kiiza Besigye, yesterday urged the people vying to replace him that they go through this internal democratic process united and again as a winning political home to all Ugandans who are looking at the process with keen interest and great expectations, above all, looking at FDC as a ruling party in waiting.

Besigye says that the candidates in the race have to deliver and remain united in this campaign process and post the internal democratization. Col. Besigye says that FDC needs a person to replace him be capable of serving FDC, walk FDC, and be a  magnet in attracting millions of people to join the party and work for the common good of all Ugandans.

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The Institute for Humane Studies Scholarships of up to $15,000 are awarded to undergraduate or graduates to study in the United States or abroad.

About 180 scholarships are awarded to outstanding undergraduate, graduate, law, and professional students who are exploring the principles, practices, and institutions necessary to a free society through their academic work.

Each year IHS award scholarships to students from universities around the world and sponsors the attendance of hundreds of students at its summer seminars and other educational programs.

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Although IHS considers applications from outside the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, fellowships are generally awarded to applicants who live, or are studying, in those countries.

Application deadline: December 31.

For further details, and application materials, contact: Institute for Humane Studies Scholarships Website

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The Institute for Humane Studies Scholarships of up to $15,000 are awarded to undergraduate or graduates to study in the United States or abroad.

About 180 scholarships are awarded to outstanding undergraduate, graduate, law, and professional students who are exploring the principles, practices, and institutions necessary to a free society through their academic work.

Each year IHS award scholarships to students from universities around the world and sponsors the attendance of hundreds of students at its summer seminars and other educational programs.

All qualified men and women will be considered for Humane Studies Fellowships without regard to race, religion, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, or handicap.

Although IHS considers applications from outside the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, fellowships are generally awarded to applicants who live, or are studying, in those countries.

Application deadline: December 31.

For further details, and application materials, contact: Institute for Humane Studies Scholarships Website

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The leaders of opposition parties are through with the list of candidates they want to represent them in EALA. The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has chosen its iron lady Salaam Musumba, and former MP Augustine Ruzindana to be its candidate for EALA. The Uganda Peoples Congress has sent Cecilia Nyakait, Okello Okello and Dr. Olara Otunnu.

Justice Forum has picked Asuman Basalirwa; Conservative Party (CP) picked Suzan Nakawuki while the Democratic Party is planning to pick Norbert Mao and former legislator, John Kawanga. Others still in the race on DP side are Mukasa Fred Mbidde, Kenneth Paul Kakande, Deo Kijjambu, John Mary Sebuwufu, and DP deputy Secretary General, Vincent Mayanja.

The parliament of Uganda will seat in April to vet the opposition party representatives. After the vetting exercise the MPs will vote two people from the opposition shades to represent the opposition opinion in EALA.

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Scenes of jubilation and joy played out as hundreds of Makerere University students poured onto the Democratic Party headquarters to celebrate Democratic Party (DP) candidate Ivan Kata’s victory in the Guild Presidential elections.

The students paralysed business and blocked business at city house as they descended from the university through william street.

Kata won the race with 4,932 votes. He was followed by FDC’s John Paul Rubagumya who obtained 1, 974 votes.

NRM candidate, Joshua Nahurira, came third with 1, 752.

Kata Ivan is a second year student of Biomedical Radiography Sciences,

Holding tree branches and Kata’s posters, the students, who were also chanting DP slogan “DP egumire” (DP is strong) had earlier on decorated the party headquarters with green cloths, baloons and they had also mounted a music public address system at city house. The party is said to have been funded solely by Fred Mukasa Mbidde through Mugerwa Robert aka “Park Nkadde”.

In his speech to the media, the Guild President -Elect thanked Councilor Bernard Luyiga and Fred Mukasa Mbidde for the financial boost they accorded him. He was also very appreciative to Norbert Mao’s Assistant Elvis Kintu who took him through the speech induction. He said he would not be appealing to electorates especially ladies if Mr. Kintu Elvis had not inducted him to use slogans like political tedy bear, political pillow and political valu valu. He also thanked the Chairman task force Muwulya Farouk, Winston Nsibirwa and UYD Chairperson Makerere University.

He promised to copy a leaf from former Mak Guild Presidents like Hon. Norbert Mao (1990) and Mukasa Mbidde(2001). He said Makerere has problems ranging from the character of the vice chancellor to sanitation.

After the press conference, a cake was cut in the presence of Party President Norbert Mao and Secretary General Mathias Nsubuga. Kata called on Journalists to move together with him and his journey started by him cutting the cake which they enjoyed together with sodas.

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Mwiru, the Forum for Democratic Change candidate, defeated NRM’s Nathan Igime Nabeta in last week’s by-election in Jinja. Mwiru bagged 6,758 votes against Nabeta’s 6,057. The second runner up in the race was DP’s Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro.

Mwiru, a third time contestant in the race, stood on the floor of parliament with only five people as he sworn in.

Outside parliament, hundreds of supporters of FDC chanted anti government and pro FDC songs. The speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga welcomed Mwiru to the 9^th parliament and wished him a nice stay in August house.

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For example, the report shows that the FDC members from the northern Uganda lied the people of northern Uganda who are voters in Jinja that Nabeta gave out free transport to people who wanted to grab land from northern Uganda. This angered them and vowed not to support Nabeta anymore.

The report also shows that FDC lied to the fishermen that it was Nabeta who introduced the tax levied on their boats. The report goes further to allege that NRM lost the polls because of the corruption among public officials. Lastly the report shows that some of the NRM members refused to support the ruling party candidate and instead supported an opposition candidate.

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In a shocking revelation to his supporters on Saturday at his Bugolobi home, Sebaggala said he was not happy with president Museveni.

“He used me to fight DP and later wooed me out of DP promising to make me a minister but instead used parliament to block my appointment,” one of his supporters who attended the meeting quoted him as saying.

Sebaggala has started saying that president Museveni is a traitor. He says that the president can give you something with the right hand and takes it away with the left hand. Sebaggala likens Museveni with the former DP President John Sebaana Kizito.

Sebaggala says Sebaana persuaded him to pull out of the 2006 presidential race promising to support him for Mayorship but instead supported his rival, Hajji Takuba Kibirige. Fortunately Sebaana won the race for Mayor that time.

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