• Latest
  • Trending
  • All
  • News
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Lifestyle
LIVE: FDC PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE

FDC presidential debate: Candidates divided on party ideology

December 4, 2017
Nabbanja condemns misuse of government property

“We need all African governments, partners in fight against youth unemployment,” – Nabbanja

July 7, 2022
MomoNyabo Waaka: Excitement as the second last winners of MTN MoMoNyabo receive their brand new cars 

MomoNyabo Waaka: Excitement as the second last winners of MTN MoMoNyabo receive their brand new cars 

July 7, 2022
Besigye, Lukwago speak out after police surrounds their homes

Student commits suicide after being insulted by teacher

July 7, 2022
Government urged to adopt accelerated learning for teenage mothers

Government urged to adopt accelerated learning for teenage mothers

July 7, 2022
Africa robbed of $89 billion a year in illicit financial flows

WorldRemit announces closure of send licence in Uganda

July 7, 2022
Kagame, Tshisekedi sign deal to stop hostilities

Kagame, Tshisekedi sign deal to stop hostilities

July 7, 2022
Importers urged to embrace marine cargo insurance from domestic insurers

Importers given three months to embrace local marine cargo insurance without penalties

July 7, 2022
Government in talks with neighbours to cut taxes on imported smartphones

Government in talks with neighbours to cut taxes on imported smartphones

July 7, 2022
Euro Cranes:  Embassy in Denmark bankrolls football tourney for Ugandans in Europe

Euro Cranes:  Embassy in Denmark bankrolls football tourney for Ugandans in Europe

July 7, 2022
First Ugandan elected on UN committee on elimination of discrimination against women

First Ugandan elected on UN committee on elimination of discrimination against women

July 7, 2022
Logo
  • News
    • Business
    • 2021 Elections Watch
      • The Election Podcast
    • Exclusive
    • Investigations
  • Politics
  • Education
  • Security
    • Cyber Security
  • Health
    • Coronavirus outbreak
  • Opinions
    • Columns
      • Parting Shot
      • Two Sides of a Coin
      • Bazanye’s Quick Shots
      • Mable Twegumye Zake’s #BitsOfMe&You
      • But this Year!
      • What Did I Miss?
  • Lifestyle
    • Hatmahz Kitchen
    • Food Hub
    • Let’s Talk About Sex
    • Entertainment
    • Tour & Travel
    • Love Therapist
    • Homes
  • Global
    • Africa
    • Asia
    • Middle East
    • Europe
    • The Americas
  • East Africa
    • Kenya
    • Rwanda
    • Tanzania
    • South Sudan
    • DR Congo
    • Ethiopia
    • Sudan
  • Technology
  • Special Reports
    • Kabaka Mutebi’s 25th Coronation Series
    • Focus on Somalia
    • Sino-Africa
    • Uganda at 56
    • Anti-Corruption Fight
    • Age Limit Map
    • Tuve Ku Kaveera
  • Sports
    • Place-It
    • StarTimes Uganda Premier League
    • Bundesliga
    • World Cup
  • Jobs
No Result
View All Result
Logo
No Result
View All Result
Home News

FDC presidential debate: Candidates divided on party ideology

Namajja Irene by Namajja Irene
December 4, 2017
in News
Reading Time: 3 mins read
0
LIVE: FDC PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE

Forum for Democratic Change presidential candidates are strongly divided on whether the party should be run on the ideology of defiance or not.

While the three candidates in the race believe defiance can be deliberately used alongside the motivation and organization strategy, Eng Patrick Oboi Amuriat says when elected into power, he will use defiance to run the party.

ADVERTISEMENT

At the Nsambya Sharing Hall, it was a mixture of blue and red, the combination of the FDC party color and the new found commitment to Togikwatako campaign.

AD-03 AD-03 AD-03
ADVERTISEMENT

Party presidential candidates; Dan Matsiko, Gen. Mugisha Muntu, Patrick Oboi Amuriat and Moses Byamugisha were in the hall for a debate meant to project their party as one that can be trusted for its working structures, maturity and transparency.

The group was queried on various issues relating to internal structures, national and foreign affairs.

ADVERTISEMENT

With the party internally divided between two approaches of defiance and organizational structures, the candidates were divided when queried on what strategy they found best suitable for the party members’ aspirations going forward.

Patrick Oboi Amuriat (POA), one of the presidential candidates strongly maintained that according to him, FDC can only run on the strategy of defiance. ‘I believe that those who are advancing the school of thought of mobilization and organization miss the point in the fact that it cannot stand as a strategy and so the FDC under POA presidency will have defiance as the strategy.’

On the contrary his top contender Gregory Mugisha Muntu differs, saying all parties worldwide have got different tendencies/ideologies, and that all they need capability among the leaders to manage those different fronts to avert any conflict.

Muntu adds; ‘The reason for conflict is that some leaders refuse that you can have different tendencies and use them for the common good. They were also divided on how best the proposal to lift the age limit should be addressed in the wake of a possibility of the people’s will being overrun by state power.’

The youngest contender Byamugisha Moses seems to agree with Muntu saying running the party on two fronts is more intentional because the two ideologies address different situation. ‘One thing members should know is that as agents of change there’re things we cannot do in the organizational structures of the Najjanankubi offices.’

Gen. Muntu believes that by amicably running the two ideologies most of the current contradictions in the party will be addressed, winning the party more public trust.

“When we mature in handling internal contradictions, to the extent that disagreements can be resolved amicably and we keep moving, we gain trust from the population and with this we’ll attract more members.’

They were also divided on how best the proposal to lift the age limit should be addressed in the wake of a possibility of the people’s will being overrun by state power.

Patrick OA:  – ‘If not passed far much the better but should it be passed; this is to sound a warning that we will not rest until we restore this article.’

Gen. Muntu: – ‘Therefore those of us in the opposition those who want to see change in this country, we must not lose sight of getting better and better organized which ever method we use.’

Dan Matsiko, the most comical and evasive with question in a rather loud voice as though to give emphasis says; ‘ I’ve made a team that operates under cover and as I told you we will not massage nor baby sit these rebels who captured power.’

However, the candidates agreed that in order to address Uganda’s current security situation, there is need to re-empower institutions within the justice law and order sector alongside complete restructuring of some of them.

Muntu – ‘For people to live in a country where they feel secure, investment should be made towards the law and order sector but focus on areas that target individual security rather than state security.’

PATRICK OA – ‘Restructure the police force, get out illegal militias, the kifesis who are gun totting today yet they are the source of insecurity’

MOSES BYAMUGISHA – ‘Ugandans and the population generally in our communities have withdrawn from cooperating with police because police has demonstrably come out to side with the regime’

Four members are contesting for the seat, with the major race thought to be between incumbent Mugisha Muntu and Patrick Amuriat.

Different dignitaries graced the function from the FDC including the leader of opposition in parliament Winnie Kiiza alongside other FDC MPs and the party Chairperson Waswa Birigwa and other political party members such as DPs Mukasa Mbide and Lukyamuzi but above them all were the aspirants for the party’s top position. Maggie Kigozi

 

Tags: electionsFDC electionsFDC partypresidential debateUgandanews
ShareTweetSend
Previous Post

Uganda’s problem is not aged leaders, says Tanga Odoi

Next Post

Court issues criminal summons for Frank Gashumba

Namajja Irene

Namajja Irene

Related Posts

Nabbanja condemns misuse of government property

“We need all African governments, partners in fight against youth unemployment,” – Nabbanja

by Jonah Kirabo
July 7, 2022
0

Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has said that the fight against youth unemployment will require all African governments and development partners...

Besigye, Lukwago speak out after police surrounds their homes

Student commits suicide after being insulted by teacher

by Arafat Nzito
July 7, 2022
0

Police at Katwe in Kampala city are probing a death of a student who reportedly committed suicide following an insult...

Government urged to adopt accelerated learning for teenage mothers

Government urged to adopt accelerated learning for teenage mothers

by Muhamadi Matovu
July 7, 2022
0

Government has been urged to review and adopt accelerated learning for the teenage mothers to help them catch up to...

Importers urged to embrace marine cargo insurance from domestic insurers

Importers given three months to embrace local marine cargo insurance without penalties

by Muhamadi Matovu
July 7, 2022
0

Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), together with the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) have urged traders to obtain marine cargo insurance policies...

Next Post
Gashumba charged with impersonation, forgery, possession of drugs

Court issues criminal summons for Frank Gashumba

  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
AKO Caine Prize: Meron Hadero named first Ethiopian winner

Senior four leaver dies during Busoga UPDF recruitment exercise

July 3, 2022
Museveni extends contracts for Brig Ddamulira, four other  police directors

Museveni extends contracts for Brig Ddamulira, four other  police directors

July 2, 2022
Do not ignore tradition when it comes to sex

Police probes viral sex tape allegedly featuring well known businessman

July 4, 2022
Gov’t to distribute one million free cooking gas cylinders to Ugandans this month 

Gov’t to distribute one million free cooking gas cylinders to Ugandans this month 

2
Museveni extends contracts for Brig Ddamulira, four other  police directors

Museveni extends contracts for Brig Ddamulira, four other  police directors

1
AKO Caine Prize: Meron Hadero named first Ethiopian winner

Senior four leaver dies during Busoga UPDF recruitment exercise

1
Nabbanja condemns misuse of government property

“We need all African governments, partners in fight against youth unemployment,” – Nabbanja

July 7, 2022
MomoNyabo Waaka: Excitement as the second last winners of MTN MoMoNyabo receive their brand new cars 

MomoNyabo Waaka: Excitement as the second last winners of MTN MoMoNyabo receive their brand new cars 

July 7, 2022
Besigye, Lukwago speak out after police surrounds their homes

Student commits suicide after being insulted by teacher

July 7, 2022
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Careers
Call us: +256-417-720-101
Email: [email protected]

© 2020 Nile Post Uganda Ltd. - A Next Media Services Company.

No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • Business
    • 2021 Elections Watch
      • The Election Podcast
    • Exclusive
    • Investigations
  • Politics
  • Education
  • Security
    • Cyber Security
  • Health
    • Coronavirus outbreak
  • Opinions
    • Columns
      • Parting Shot
      • Two Sides of a Coin
      • Bazanye’s Quick Shots
      • Mable Twegumye Zake’s #BitsOfMe&You
      • But this Year!
      • What Did I Miss?
  • Lifestyle
    • Hatmahz Kitchen
    • Food Hub
    • Let’s Talk About Sex
    • Entertainment
    • Tour & Travel
    • Love Therapist
    • Homes
  • Global
    • Africa
    • Asia
    • Middle East
    • Europe
    • The Americas
  • East Africa
    • Kenya
    • Rwanda
    • Tanzania
    • South Sudan
    • DR Congo
    • Ethiopia
    • Sudan
  • Technology
  • Special Reports
    • Kabaka Mutebi’s 25th Coronation Series
    • Focus on Somalia
    • Sino-Africa
    • Uganda at 56
    • Anti-Corruption Fight
    • Age Limit Map
    • Tuve Ku Kaveera
  • Sports
    • Place-It
    • StarTimes Uganda Premier League
    • Bundesliga
    • World Cup
  • Jobs

© 2020 Nile Post Uganda Ltd. - A Next Media Services Company.