Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Human Rights Committee of parliament will not interface with President Museveni as it finalizes its probe on rights violations during elections. The probe stems from the Speaker’s directive that the committee should take stock of the human rights violations that marred the electoral process. …
Read More »DP to defend rights of property owners along crude oil pipeline route
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Party has announced plans to join the fight to defend the rights of property owners along the crude oil pipeline route. The US$3.5 billion oil pipeline project that runs through more than 10 districts stretches from Uganda’s Albertine region to Tanzania’s seaport of Tanga. …
Read More »Religious leaders asked to emulate archbishop Janani Luwum
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Party President Norbert Mao has asked religious leaders to emulate the life of Archbishop Janani Luwum. Mao who was addressing a press conference at the DP offices said that the country is faced with bad leadership. He cited the kidnaps, murders, disappearances, brutality …
Read More »Why Mao won’t resign over DP’s failure to raise 15 MPs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Party – DP has said that their President General, Norbert Mao won’t resign from his position despite failure to raise 15 Members of Parliament (MPs) in the recently concluded elections as he had promised. In an address last year while commenting on the …
Read More »DP to hold prayers for victims of election violence
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Party-DP will hold prayers to mourn victims of election violence. DP presidential candidate Norbert Mao disclosed that all their party supporters, leaders across the country will on Wednesday wear black attire. Speaking to journalists in Gulu on Tuesday, Mao said that by dressing …
Read More »Why Mao is key factor in how Acholi sub region votes
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When Democratic Party-DP’s Norbert Mao contested for presidency in 2011, he won Nwoya with 54 percent. He also won Amuru and Gulu districts scoring 44 and 42 percent respectively. Mao also polled 35 percent in Kitgum district. Mao is the only candidate who has ever …
Read More »Museveni can’t stop change-Mao
Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Change of leadership is inevitable in Uganda whether president, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni likes it or not, the Democratic Party-DP presidential candidate, Norbert Mao has said. According to Mao, Museveni should not live in denial that he cannot be removed because he too came through change …
Read More »Mityana municipality DP candidate abandons Mao, campaigns for Museveni
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Democratic Party-DP’s Abraham Luzzi who is contesting for Mityana municipality MP seat is campaigning for NRM’s candidate Yoweri Museveni despite the presence of his party’s president general Norbert Mao in the presidential race. Uganda will on Thursday 14th January this week hold general elections with …
Read More »Mao promises Buganda unconditional return of all kingdom property
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Party (DP) presidential candidate Norbert Mao has used his interface with the Buganda Kingdom Premier to pledge the unconditional and immediate return of the institution’s property once elected head of state. Mao together with other party officials today met Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga …
Read More »Mao to establish tribunal to address land grabbing
Kalangala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Party-DP presidential candidate Norbert Mao has promised to establish a Stolen Assets Recovery Tribunal to address land conflicts in the country. Mao who was campaigning in Kalangala explained that the tribunal would ensure that Kalangala residents will reclaim their land, which was allegedly …
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