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By Bob Roberts Katende A Buganda region reconciliation meeting that was convened by the National Executive Committee at Pope Paul in Ndeeba raised more questions than answers about a possibility of the two DP factions working together any time soon. The participants, mainly district chairpersons thought they would resolve the …

By Mubatsi Asinja Habati In February 2009, Maj. Gen. Mugisha Muntu attempted to unseat the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) President Kizza Besigye during the party’s Delegates Conference at Namboole Stadium in Kampala. He failed. On Jan. 21 he launched his campaign to woo FDC members to vote him instead …

By Patrick Kagenda The Uganda People’s Congress last week welcomed the US congressional directive on Uganda`s 2011 election. In a statement the UPC said the Congressional directive to the American Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to closely monitor preparations for the 2011 elections in Uganda and to actively promote in …

By John Njoroge How they plan to beat police with new ‘guerrilla-style’ protests ‘Surprise’ is their weapon of choice Lumbe! This is to remind you of the Thursday 14th meeting at Christ the King; 8am please come with a list of your ’10’. Lumbe oye, Lumbe no change.’ This is …

By John Njoroge Can it succeed where others failed? The Independent’s John Njoroge spoke to Anne Mugisha, FDC’s Deputy Secretary International and Regional Affairs. Putting into consideration the Jan.18 anti-Electoral Commission demo, how and why have demonstrations evolved over the years? There have been different types of non-violence action in …

By Mubatsi Asinja Habati Inside NEC Dokolo MP Okot Ogong had 100 percent no chance of defeating President Yoweri Museveni in a democratic contest for the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party presidential candidate in the 2011 election. So why was his motion to stay the endorsement of President Museveni as …

By Bob Roberts Katende The path to the Democratic Party offices on William Street in the heart of the city is not inviting, to be honest. The scene doesnt match headquarters of the countrys oldest political party. One has to snake through cooking stoves with people seated on either side …

By Patrick Kagenda While the other political parties are calling for their delegates conferences to prepare for the 2011 elections, the Uganda People Congress (UPC) still has issues to settle before it calls for a delegates conference. The party has to first solve the High Court injunction slapped onto it …

By Joshua Masinde For the second time round, the race for Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party flag-bearer is between Kizza Besigye and Mugisha Muntu. There have been claims that the contest is likely to divide FDC support, especially as it comes so close to the election year 2011. The …

By Joshua Masinde When Forum for Democratic Change President Kizza Besigye was nominated in absentia last week, some party officials criticised the party for allegedly relying on foreign funding. Besigye was away on a mobilisation tour in Europe. But FDC party Spokesman Wafula Oguttu told The Independent that government officials …