“The Katonga-based FDC faction has launched a new political movement called the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF). The party has chosen a phone as its symbol and adopted the slogan “Freedom for All and All for Freedom.” The PFF, which is backed by 12 promoters, has selected royal blue and white as its official colors” (91.2 Crooze FM, 27.08.2024).
It is now official that the Katonga Road outcast from the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has now become the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF). This means the allies of Dr. Kizza Besigye has a new party that is based in Katonga Road. The former powerhouse and place of inspiration outside of the FDC HQ has now become its own entity. That’s a failure of the FDC leadership and everyone in-charge there.
This has massive implications and will severely damage the FDC in the long run. The original splinter fraction of Gen. Mugisha Muntu. It will now be even felt more harder, as the crowd of defiance and the ones who is associates with Besigye will now leave the FDC. They are now imprinting their own movement and party.
Muntu started his own “new formation” that became the Alliance for National Transformation (ANT). Now Besigye has the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF). ANT and PFF is parties that was formed out of necessity and the lack of place within the FDC. Therefore, the FDC is disembarking and isn’t the big body for a larger opposition.
“Freedom for All – All for Freedom” is the slogan of the PFF. That is a message and shows where they are turning. They are becoming White and Royal Blue. So, the colour scheme is in continuation of the FDC with the blue. The white is the difference here, but that’s the tradition and where the party came out from. This is a “child” of the parent.
Besigye and his allies will continue with their programs, vision and ensure the continuation of the peaceful liberation that so many has fought over. There is a lot of blood, pain and suffering that was put into the building of the FDC. Now there are several of former comrades and allies that is now on board with the PFF. They can continue this struggle and fight under a new banner.
It is tragic that it had to go this way, but the PFF has to exist to prolong the continued battle with the regime. The way to be in the way and be a voice of reason. The PFF and Besigye has now a movement and a party that will resemble what they are fighting for.
Now its time to rebuild and rehash the liberation struggle. Now the ones surrounding Besigye won’t associated with or be part of a party that is compromised. That’s what his happening here and the FDC is on the losing end. In stead of being a powerhouse, it’s a house that has lost vital leaders and allies, which could have much more sway. The FDC has the history now, but not the likes of Besigye and others who are now working in tandem with him.
That is the memo here. It is a new party on the horizon, which is fighting for freedom. That is the news. It is breaking news. Not shocking news, but a reflection on the times.
Besigye have moved on, and new others will follow him too. Peace.
MinBane 