The opposition in Uganda has launched the Free Uganda now campaign, which they say us replacing a former campaign for free and fair election (CAFE) which was launched early this year. Speaking at a joint rebranding press conference in Kampala today UPC president, Olara Otunu said that, this is a united struggle geared at achieving democratic change […]
The opposition has named its shadow cabinet comprising 25 appointees. Abdu Katuntu is the shadow Attorney general replacing Elias Lukwago who is now the Kampala mayor, Geoffrey Ekanya is shadow minister for finance, planning and economic development while Beatrice Anywar is energy, oil and mineral Development shadow minister. Matthias Mpuuga becomes the shadow presidency and […]
The opposition political parties in Uganda have called off the walk to work protests citing the dangers protests pause to their supporters. The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), Wafula Ogutu says that the demonstrations have cost lives of many Ugandans in the scuffles between the security operatives and the unarmed civilians and opposition leaders do […]
Leading opposition party, Forum for Democratic Change has said that the full list of the shadow cabinet is slated to be out on Wednesday this week after the completion of all the pending processes. Speaking to the press today, FDC’s secretary for publicity, Hon. Philip Wafula Ogutu states that, the leader of opposition, Nathan Nandala Mafabi is expected to name the new shadow […]
For the past two or so weeks, we haven’t seen any of the popular walk to work protests that had come to characterize every Monday and Thursday of the week. The leaders of the Activists for Change who led the protests have been insisting they are still going on but we haven’t seen much since […]
The leaders of the Opposition Forum for Democratic Change in Kasese district have petitioned the office of the Chairman LC 5 rejecting the pending split of the district into three administrative units. Led by their party chairman Saulo Maate, the FDC leaders delivered a document signed by thirty people including district councilors to the district […]
The leading opposition party, Forum for Democratic Change has criticised police reports that the party’s leaders are being targeted by al-Shabaab target. This followed police issuing a warning to leaders of opposition political parties of what they say are specific threats by the Somalia-based al-Shabaab terrorists to assassinate Uganda opposition leaders. The FDC spokesman Wafula […]
The Opposition in Parliament is tactically delaying the appointment of the next leader of Opposition awaiting the cabinet that Museveni is set to appoint. The former shadow minister of internal affairs in the shadow cabinet who is also the Makindye west MP Hussein Kyanjo says that they are waiting on the appointment because they will […]
The Member of Parliament for Aswa County in Gulu district Regan Okumu has asked parliament to divide the UPDF MPS into two groups while sitting in the chamber of the parliament. Okumu made the demand while contributing during the orientation of MPS on Rules of procedure at parliament. He said that the five army mps […]
Opposition mp Odonga otto that was beaten by Jacob Oulanya of NRM on the post of deputy speaker of parliament has conceded defeat and said he will closely work with his opponent. Otto however says that the public shouldn’t expect much from the opposition side as they cannot do much to check the executive since […]