FDC’s Beatrice Anywar defends her decision to support Mbabazi (Youtube-Clip)

“As the largest opposition party, the Forum for Democratic Change prepares to nominate its presidential candidate, Dr Kiiza Besigye on Wednesday, some senior party members have jumped ship.  Kitgum Woman MP Beatrice Anywar and her Kampala counterpart Nabillah Naggayi Sempala have thrown their weight behind former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi’s presidential bid. Anywar who is an FDC founder member told NTV that Dr. Besigye should respect the decision of the majority of members under the loose opposition coalition The Democratic Alliance, who endorsed Mbabazi’s candidature” (NTV Uganda, 2015)

Letter from KCCA to Hon. Amama Mbabazi – ED/KCCA/317/001 – RE: Permission to Conduct a Prossecion and Publicity Drives (02.11.2015)

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Uganda – Police warns Aspirants on negative publicity against competitors (Youtube-Clip)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHhp_i_R8Fs

Henry Kibalya exclusive on winning Minister Asuman Kiyingi (Youtube Clip)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIXhoAQAQ94

“After University, Kibalya worked as a banker but soon lost interest in the job due to its nature. He longed to interact with the masses on a daily. He tested the political waters in 2010 when he partook in the NRM primaries for Bugabula South, eventually losing to Asuman Basalirwa. He claims this race was rigged. He never sought court redress like most other losers. His trick was to be patient, something that has paid off, with him trouncing the same 2010 opponent and incumbent; Asuman Kiyingi. He now faces opposition candidates in the February 2016 elections. His campaign will hinge on tackling the high dropout rates in Kamuli and improving women and youth challenges in development.The sky appears to be the limit for Kibalya, who is one of the many surprises in this week’s primaries” (NBS TV)

FDC Statement: Updates on FDC/Go-Forward Talk (02.11.2015)

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1. For the past two days we, (FDC and Go-Forward and group) have been holed up in a negotiation meeting in yet another attempt to try and agree on a Joint Presidential Candidate (JPC) for the forthcoming general elections.

2. Today many anxious FDC members and leaders kept on calling me and other members of our team to find out how we had gone. We had only one answer for them, “Please wait, we shall get back to you later”,

The following is an update of how far we were able to go:

I hope our members find it useful.
3. The otherwise very cordial meeting was adjourned about a few hours ago by co- chair Hon. Medard Sseggona sine die. The other co-chair was Augustine Ruzindana. Medard was proposed by GoForward while Augustine was proposed by FDC. The two teams were led by Dr Olara Otunnu and Maj. Gen. Mugisha Muntu respectively.

4. The meeting, which was a follow up of similar meetings held earlier in Nairobi and UK, had to be adjourned because we had once again reached an impasse. Both sides could not agree on a JPC.

5. Because of time element , given that Presidential nominations are due on November 3and 4, we agreed to move on and have the two candidates nominated while we continue the contacts and exploring possibilities of future cooperation most especially on vote protection and resisting partisan and unconstitutional police actions during the on-going electoral process.

6. When the negotiations hit a stalemate, FDC proposed alternative B as a fallback position; of both candidates testing the ground after nomination and then two sides meeting again to review the situation. The Go Forward team said they would to go back and consult on the proposal.

7. Both sides also agreed to focus efforts on our common political opponent, the rogue regime, and to stop attacking each other through unhelpful media wars.

8. Pushing for our candidate as a better option, FDC President Maj.Gen. Muntu argued that Dr Kizza Besigye who had been elected by the Party National Delegates Conference, had for 15 years demonstrated his consistence in the struggle for democracy, had a more popular appeal, has millions of voters and supporters behind him despite being rigged out of victory, has strong party structures behind him and was unlikely to suffer any more surprising state -trumped –up court cases.

9. Muntu argued that Besigye was therefore a better bet for the JPC and while he offered GoForward and the Parties backing candidate JP Amama Mbabazi the Executive Premiership plus 60% of cabinet positions. They said they had come to the negotiations with the mandate to secure the Presidency not anything else.

Written by the TDA Spokesman  Hon.Wafula Oguttu.

UBOS Press Release: Uganda – Consumer Price Index – October 2015

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(Late) The letter from NRM Secretary to IGP Kale Kayihura on the NRM Delegates Conference (Ref: SG/01/29/10/15)

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As you see, the UF stamp is not there with the date recieved which is ordinary application on recieved letters between official organs/departments or is it whisked away? Look how they have tried to switch the date on the letter and what about the reference number from the Secretary General Justine Kasule Lumumba!

As told before NRM can do as they please and don’t need to ask Mr. IGP. Gen. Kale Kayihura because his loyality is to the NRM as proven time, again and again! I am sure the NRM doesn’t need to follow the Road Map and Guidelines as strict from the Electoral Commission as the opposition parties do. Because His Exellency and his party can act as they want and the police will generate structures, while they will make life hard or uneasy for anybody whp is not representing the Museveni branch of the NRM or the NRM Elite. The rest has to follow the suit and obidience from the Police and Electoral Commission is setting the standard towards Hon. Amama Mbabazi and the FDC, but not against themselves, right?

Peace! 

IGP Kale Kayihura letter to Hon. Amama Mbabazi (OPS/175/219/01) – “Launch of the Presidential Campaign Manifesto” (31.10.2015)

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Official: FDC candidate for MP Nansana Municipality 2016.

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Dear friends and distinguished comrades, I take the pleasure to inform you that after several meetings of consensus building involving the leadership of FDC Nansana Municipality or Kyadondo North, opinion leaders and elders, it was unanimously agreed through consensus in a Constituency meeting held yesterday Saturday 31st. October 2015 at Kawempe A, Nabweru Division, that i am now the official FDC candidate for MP Nansana Municipality 2016.
Greats thanks to the FDC Chairman Gombe Division Mr Ssebugwawo Silas who headed a consensus building committee, committee members Mr Lubowa Henry, FDC Chairman Nabweru Division and elder Ssalongo Wamuti Muhammad, my bro and fellow contestant Mr Ssenyonga Edward who accepted to change to another position after several considerations.
Thank you all friends for your support.

One Uganda One people

Kaaya Rajab Semalulu
FDC Candidate
Nansana Municipality MP