
There is no more jokes. No satire. There is just plenty of bridges burnt. Since the middle of July the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has spiralled out of control. The inner-circle of leaders who are at behest of the party. They are acting like king-pins and ruling with an iron fist. The two gentlemen are Party President Patrick Oboi Amuriat and Secretary General Nathan Nandala-Mafabi.
These two are making things worse by the day. None of their actions are righteous. Neither are they perfected or even in accordance with the Party Constitution. That’s why you know things are off. Just the way the Secretary General just changed the Chief Whip of the FDC in Parliament. That was done with a notification from the SG and not from NEC. Just like the Secretary General and Party President was fine that the National Council Meeting, which didn’t meet the threshold of attendance to count. However, the men in charge didn’t mind.
Just like the same folks had no trouble publishing and certifying an Elders Special Report on “dirty money” which was a shoddy piece of work. That was only created to exonerate the two and malign the detractors. Therefore, they are creating a setup and now implementing the changes without any concern of others.
That’s why they are pursuing the party elections, even in the midst of burning fires. There is no dialogue or talks between grieved fractions. No, the ones in-charge is just bluntly deciding the way forward without any acknowledgement of the others. Except for trying to muddy the waters and project on the other side. That’s all the inner-circle is doing and they think it is working.
While they have not only changed the Chief Whip without prior authorization to do so. In the same manner they are starting disciplinary cases against 9 members. That has been selected by the Party President. This is vindictive and malicious attempts to undermine the ones who is challenging them.
It is just showing what sort of leadership and how easily you can come in contempt. While it is selective outrage and outbursts, as Besigye wasn’t one of the 9 and neither Francis Mwijuke. So, God knows what criteria or brain-storm the Party President had before sending the letter today. Because, it seems to be done to take allies of Besigye and the ones who opposes him. Not the ones who can be swayed or have the ability to compromise.
Alas, the Secretary General and the Party President is forgetting vital parts of the Party. They are violating not only a lots of their high ranking officials and they are maligning several of them. Secondly, they have never attempted to prove or give satisfying answers to the “dirty money”. While they are simultaneously trying to clip their wings. Just like the Party President did with Ingrid Turinawe. Now the same acts are in play, but with others.
They are just showing that their own interests, their own offices and prestige matters more than the party. Heck one of the guiding principles 8(b) of the party says this: “good governance, democracy social justice, transparency, accountability, honesty and integrity”. Certainly, the inner-circle isn’t abiding by this. Neither are they following the duty of the party 12(b) which says: “Work honestly and efficiently for the party”. We can easily assess that the gentlemen are in breach of both of these in the Party Constitution. While they are targeting and going after others who has apparently exposed the rot.
This “dirty money” is not only haunting them. The other allegations too of military attaches within the headquarters and other dealings, which is in accordance with the statements of a hostile takeover. A sort of situation that the inner-circle is dismissing, but the likes of Besigye is crying over. That is saying something and the ones in-charge has lost their way. They cannot even adhere to the Party Constitution. While they are using the same laws and codes as a weapon against others. Peace.










