Uganda politics

The MP for Mawogola South constituency, Hon Gorreth Namugga has revealed that as the opposition, they want the job of the chairperson of the Electoral Commission to be applied for. Apparently, as per the constitution currently, it’s the president who appoints the EC chairperson. However, according to the opposition, they want this clause to be scrapped. “We want that section ...

Butambala woman member of parliament and National Unity Platform (NUP) Hon Aisha Kabanda has revealed NUP’s aim to expose government. She said as the strongest opposition political party, they will have to do everything in their power to make sure everyone knows how bad the government is. Every opposition political party is always pointing out the weaknesses of the government. ...

President Museveni has revealed that he feels sorry for people who hate his political party National Resistance Movement (NRM). He said it is not going anywhere and he doesn’t even understand why people would hate it yet it has done so much good. The president is the chairman of NRM and ever since it was formed, he is the only ...

The National Unity Platform ( NUP ) has made a fervent call for a fresh pursuit of justice concerning the victims of the 2020 riots. Through emphasizing the need for a fair and thorough investigation into the events, the party is pushing for a transparent and unbiased process to ensure justice is served. NUP members led by their party president ...

Nakaseke South County member of parliament Hon Lutamaguzi Semakula has referred to himself as the political watermelon. He said he is green outside and red inside which is not a common thing, especially in politics. Lutamaguzi was previously a Democratic party member but later joined Bobi Wine’s party National Unity Platform (NUP).Although many people have left their political parties to ...