{"id":53389,"date":"2023-07-28T11:45:25","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T11:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/withdraw-goons-from-fdc-offices-birigwa-tells-mafabi"},"modified":"2023-07-28T13:02:44","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T13:02:44","slug":"withdraw-goons-from-fdc-offices-birigwa-tells-mafabi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/withdraw-goons-from-fdc-offices-birigwa-tells-mafabi","title":{"rendered":"Withdraw goons from FDC\u00a0 offices, Birigwa tells Mafabi"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) National Chairperson, Mr Wasswa Birigwa, has accused the party\u2019s Secretary General, Mr Nandala Mafabi, of deploying \u201cgoons\u201d at the party headquarters in Najjanankumbi, Kampala.<\/p>\n

Mr Birigwa blamed the goons for the violence that erupted at the party offices on Thursday last week and directed Mr Mafabi to withdraw them before the party\u2019s National Council conference slated for today.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am directing the secretary general to remove all these goons and as the convenor of the National Council, I am going to provide alternative security for purposes of holding the National Council,\u201d he said while addressing journalists in Busabaala, Kampala on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Efforts to get a comment from Mr Mafabi or the party president, Mr Patrick Oboi Amuriat, were futile by press time.<\/p>\n

However, Mr Amuriat last week said he, like Mr Birigwa, was taken hostage by the goons at the party offices.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am also held inside here. I have been warned that if I get out of the office, they will roast me alive,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

This was after Mr Birigwa had accused Mr Amuriat of being aware of the plan to take him hostage.<\/p>\n

During the Wednesday press conference, Mr Birigwa said the party headquarters have been cordoned off by goons, commonly referred to as \u201cKifeesi\u201d since last week.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately, we still have the Kifeesi that tried to catch me, and beat journalists and most of them are still there. I have information that even more are going to be brought and now people are fearing to approach that place,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Birigwa said during the conference today, a report on the investigations into the corruption allegations in the party will be released.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe 16th special National Council update will be taking place on Friday, July 28, 2023. A notice for the 16th special National Council has been issued in accordance with Article 28 (1) (d), and Article 31 (3) of the FDC constitution,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cWe are all waiting for the report. I also don\u2019t know what is in the report. We shall then find out how to move our party forward, and what exactly our party members want.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr Birigwa said he does not want the violence that prevailed last time to happen again and he has to ensure the safety of everyone attending the conference.<\/p>\n

He added that if the goons were not withdrawn by yesterday, he would announce a way forward. He had not done so by press time yesterday.<\/p>\n

On the grassroots elections, Mr Birigwa said he does not recognise any of the elections that were held.<\/p>\n

When asked if he would be allowed into the FDC premises on Friday given that he was blocked and locked up last time, he responded: \u201cLet me put it this way, we have called that meeting and if those who blocked me from entering are still there then the meeting won\u2019t take place, because how can we have a conference under such circumstances of beating journalists and so on?\u201d<\/p>\n

Turmoil has engulfed the FDC party since last week, with the leadership accusing each other of corruption and having disagreements on whether to hold elections that will see new office bearers come in.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Uganda. The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) National Chairperson, Mr Wasswa Birigwa, has accused the party\u2019s Secretary General, Mr Nandala Mafabi, of deploying \u201cgoons\u201d at the party headquarters in Najjanankumbi, Kampala. 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