Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) Presidential candidate Mugisha Muntu has decided to suspend his campaigns until his colleagues in the race for election Patrick Amuriat of FDC and Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine are released from detention. “We have decided to pause our presidential …
Read More »Patrick Amuriat arrested in Gulu city
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Patrick Oboi Amuriat has been arrested in Gulu city. Amuriat of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party was arrested from Awere open grounds in Layibi-Bardege division in Gulu city where he was scheduled to address voters. He was arrested on orders of the officer …
Read More »Will FDC maintain grip on Kasese without Besigye?
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kasese district has overwhelmingly voted for the opposition Forum for Democratic Change-FDC candidates in the last three general elections. The party has strong representation at the lower local governments. In the 2016 general election, FDC swept the five constituency and district woman parliamentary seats. FDC …
Read More »FDC supporters in Gulu brace for police confrontation ahead of Amuriat’s campaigns
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Supporters of the opposition Forum for Democratic Change – FDC party say they are braced for police confrontation ahead of their presidential candidate, Patrick Oboi Amuriat’s rally in Gulu city. Their stance follows police deployment of two water cannon trucks and dozens of Field Force …
Read More »Radio stations in Soroti deny Amuriat airtime
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change- FDC presidential candidate, Patrick Amuriat Oboi has been denied access to radio stations in Soroti. Amuriat who has been canvassing for votes in the Teso sub region says that his plans to have talk-shows on radio stations have been frustrated. …
Read More »FDC leaders in Busia defect to NRM
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders of Forum for Democratic Change- FDC party in Samia Bugwe North, Busia district have crossed to National Resistance Movement- NRM party. The leaders include: Ibrahim Okello, the FDC party chairman Samia Bugwe north constituency, Emmanuel Wabwire, the FDC vice-chairperson and Jorum Bwire Wessa, FDC …
Read More »Amuriat roots for economic growth in Teso
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change- FDC presidential candidate Patrick Amuriat Oboi has pledged to fight for the financial independence of the people of Teso. Amuriat who is currently canvassing for support in Katakwi district was moved by the high levels of poverty and suffering by …
Read More »My first campaign day rejuvenated confidence – Amuriat
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Presidential candidate Patrick Amuriat Oboi says his journey on Monday and the launch of his campaigns in Soroti city is as testimony that the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC, Uganda’s biggest opposition is still strong in the country. Addressing a press conference at Eneku village in …
Read More »Police, army deploy heavily in Soroti ahead of Amuriat’s manifesto launch
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is heavy police and military presence in and around Soroti city ahead of the expected launch of the campaign manifesto of the Forum Democratic Change-FDC presidential candidate Patrick Oboi Amuriat later today. More than 200 security personnel drawn from the army and police are …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: Police violence scares voters
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Police violence scares voters: So, why does President Museveni ignore it? THE LAST WORD Has Museveni destroyed Uganda?: How the opposition have invented a non-existing problem and are promising to build bridges where …
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