By Aloysious Kasoma Opposition Democratic Party has warned the government to handle the oil issue with care or else it can lead to political turmoil. According to DP there is enough evidence that president Museveni has personal interests in the industry “The available evidence indicates that President Museveni has personal …
Read More »DP protests Police intrusion into party headquarters
By Ronald Musoke Norbert Mao, the Democratic Party president has protested last week’s police invasion of the party headquarters at City House in Kampala which also involved the arbitrary arrest of members of the Uganda Young Democrats, the party’s youth wing. In a letter dated Nov. 28 sent to the …
Read More »DP wishes FDC the best in polls
By Aloysious Kasoma Opposition Democratic Party has sent a solidarity message to FDC ahead of their presidential polls due to take place on 22nd November 2012 According to Norbert Mao the party president, they received an invitation from the Forum for Democratic Change and they will honor it with a …
Read More »Police foil DP Youths protests
Kampala, Uganda | Aloysious Kasoma | Police deployed heavily around Democratic Party offices following protests from youths of the Uganda Young Democrats protesting around the city over the corruption scandals in the office of the Prime Minister. The group of more than 30 youths from different universities was led by Shaban Senkubuge …
Read More »Mao blames corruption on Museveni
By Aloysious Kasoma Democratic Party President Norbert Mao has blamed the corruption allegations in the prime minister’s office as Museveni’s problem. Mao said that the source of corruption is Museveni and his NRM party where his removal could play a significant role in the fight against corruption. “His removal is …
Read More »Mao appoints Luyiga as DP special envoy for youth
By Aloysious Kasoma Democratic Party President Norbert Mao has appointed Makerere University KCCA Councilor as a special envoy for youths to champion DP students Leadership in Uganda. Mao announced during the weekly DP press conference in Kampala that Bernard Luyiga who will be reporting to the party president as the …
Read More »DP tips on OPM scam
By Aloysious Kasoma The Democratic Party (DP) has asked Prime minister Amama Mbabazi to resign over the loss of more than Shs 15 billion in his office, party officials said at press conference in Kampala on Oct. 30. Jude Mbabali, the party spokesperson said Mbabazi should be liable for what is …
Read More »DP directs Police to cough 65 million
By Aloysious Kasoma Opposition Democratic Party has demanded Police to return sixty five million shillings of seventy million shillings alleged given to them by Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) for security during the Zambia and Uganda foiled nation qualifier on 13th October. The party Spokesperson Jude Mbabali said during their …
Read More »DP standoff
By Eriasa Mukiibi Sserunjogi Ssemogerere offers advice but party’s troubles are bigger than just removing Mao Standing at the headquarters of the Democratic Party at City House, Second Floor, it is difficult to imagine why controlling Uganda’s oldest political party is a do-or-die job for some people. A few meters …
Read More »DPs difficult road to reconciliation
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 …
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