By Andrew Victor Mawanda Naimanye
Kampala Lord Mayor and President of the People’s Front For Freedom (PFF), Erias Lukwago, has opened up about the hurdles his party has faced in its political journey, emphasising the need for solidarity across all generations within Uganda’s opposition movement.
Speaking during NBS Morning Breeze on Monday, Lukwago revealed that it took the PFF more than a year to obtain a certificate from the Electoral Commission, a process he described as mired in bureaucratic delays and shifting requirements.
“It took us a year plus just to get a certificate from the Electoral Commission. They have been engaged in ping pong and shifting goalposts,” he said.
Lukwago recalled how opposition colleagues once mocked the party by comparing it to a school without a centre number.
“At one point, our colleagues in the opposition were mocking us that we were as though a school without a centre number. We had to put our structures in place and it took us almost a year to get a certificate from the Electoral Commission,” he explained
Addressing perceptions about age and leadership within the opposition, the 55-year-old mayor pushed back against generational divides, calling for inclusive participation.
“I am 55. Some people believe that I belong to a totally different generation. This struggle isn't about which generation should handle it. Everyone has a role to play,” Lukwago stated
