The leader of the National Economic Empowerment Dialogue (NEED), Joseph Kabuleta has announced changes in the party’s National Executive Committee.
Addressing journalists on Tuesday in Kampala, Kabuleta announced that the party Secretary General, Charles Basajja has been replaced by Betty Nyafono who has been the deputy secretary general.
“He has since joined PLU and is now singing Muhoozi project. So, he has been deposed as a Secretary General, and in his place the deputy Secretary General, will be taking up his place until, in temporary basis, until she is confirmed by the national delegates conference when it convenes,” Kabuleta said.
He added that Moses Matovu, the party publicity secretary and spokesperson is no longer a member, after joining Democratic Party.
“These people are no longer members of the party. They are have not just been expelled from the National Executive Committee, but they are no longer members of the party as per article 80 of our Constitution.”
Quoting the party constitution, Kabuleta said Article 80 stipulates that a person shall cease to be a member of NEED upon death, resigning, upon acquiring membership of another political party or organization in the country, or being expected from the party by the National Executive Committee.
“I also want to say that if any members of our executive committee try to forge an alliance with another political party without the express permission of the whole party, or the whole executive committee headed and convened by myself, then those people will have gone to that party in their individual capacity. Therefore, they too will be considered to have defected, and they too will be expelled from the party.”
He warned that NEED is not planning to go into any alliance with any other party , adding that if it is to be done, it has to be endorse by the National Executive Committee.
During the same function, Kabuleta asked members of the public and well-wishers to contribute to the activities of the National Economic Empowerment Dialogue party.
He said one can contribute as little as shs1000 on 0772880770 to help run the party as it seeks to cause change of government in Uganda.
