Tag Archives: Opposition

By Morris DC Komakech Trends in opposition victories show that Inter-Party candidates have had better chances at victory at the polls As we enter 2015, there is need to call for a stronger and united opposition to prepare adequately for a reorganised NRMO. Many cynics appear ambivalent in accepting the …

By Morris DC Komakech It was a referendum, to tell President Museveni that the people of Amuru they value their land above petty politics Amuru has just concluded electing a replacement to Betty Oyella Bigombe who was seconded to World Bank as Senior Director for Fragility, Conflicts and Violence. Whatever …

By Haggai Matsiko Can the opposition build enough muscle to change its poll-predicted fate in 2016? It is only 18 months to 2016 when Uganda goes to the next polls. Yet while President Yoweri Museveni, hit the campaign for these polls as early as 2012, not much has been going …

By Ronald Musoke Phillip Wafula Oguttu, who until Jan.31 was the spokesperson of the Forum for Democratic Change [FDC], has been appointed the new Leader of Opposition in Parliament. Mugisha Muntu, the FDC party president had over the last fortnight been expected to announce changes in both the party and …

By Andrew M. Mwenda Museveni’s opponents have employed the same tactics as their adversary – and Ugandans no longer see a difference In the 1990s, the enemy of the government of Uganda was the government of Sudan in Khartoum. The Monitor newspaper I worked for was moderately critical of the …

By Agather Atuhaire Mutual suspicion undoes the fragile unity of the Parliamentary opposition and hands victory to the NRM A conflict between opposition parties Forum for Democratic Change and Democratic Party has destroyed any hope of opposition unity and jeopardized equitable party representation in the East African Legislative Assembly. On …

By Bob A. Kasango Upon his return from Nairobi, Besigye made remarks that violated most if not all the standards for responsible opposition. The call by Dr Kizza Besigye upon his return from Nairobi, for his supporters to continue with the “Walk to Work” protests gets one thinking about the …

By Andrew M. Mwenda Uganda is now caught up in the contradiction of extreme wealth alongside excessive poverty and extreme luxury alongside mass deprivation After a long period without any public issue around which to galvanise popular discontent in their favour, the opposition in Uganda has finally found one in …

By Haggai Matsiko During the NRM National Executive Council (NEC) meeting early this year, Angela Kebba, a staunch supporter of the ruling NRM from Adjumani district, accused politicians from northern Uganda of hypocrisy. She said members of parliament, LCV chairpersons and other top local politicians pretend to support President Museveni …

By Isaac Mufumba The opposition is putting final touches to what it says is an alternative to Finance Minister, Syda Bbumba’s 2010/11 budget. Shadow Minister for Finance, Oduman Okello told The Independent that the government has been borrowing at an alarming rate, has failed to implement much needed tax reforms, …