{"id":60745,"date":"2023-11-23T17:16:46","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T17:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/?p=60745"},"modified":"2023-11-23T15:14:10","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T15:14:10","slug":"kizza-besigye-calls-nandala-amuriat-enemies-of-uganda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/kizza-besigye-calls-nandala-amuriat-enemies-of-uganda","title":{"rendered":"Kizza Besigye calls Nandala, Amuriat enemies of Uganda"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. <\/strong><\/span><b>Former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president, Dr. Kizza Besigye, has openly criticized the FDC leadership in Najjanjumbi, branding them as enemies of the nation and drawing parallels between them and President Museveni.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>During an interview, Besigye expressed his dissatisfaction with the Najjanankumbi leadership, stating that the political discourse in Uganda requires figures committed to resilience and the pursuit of democratic change.<\/p>\n<p>Besigye did not mince words in describing FDC President Patrick Amuriat and Secretary General Nandala Mafabi as enemies of Uganda.<\/p>\n<p>He pointed out the internal divisions within FDC, emphasizing that some members collaborate with the government, undermining the party\u2019s mission.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s no doubt that FDC has two sides: those who work with the President and those who solely work for the party and oppressed people. Not all members of the opposition are fighting for the people; some are on the side of the government, and we are aware of them,\u201d Besigye stated.<\/p>\n<p>Besigye reiterated his belief that elections alone cannot bring substantive change, calling for a fundamental shift in the political landscape.<\/p>\n<p>He challenged Ugandans to take inspiration from their grandparents and strive for liberation despite challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the opposition\u2019s potential boycott of parliamentary sessions, Besigye opposed such a move, suggesting alternative approaches for creating change in the country.<\/p>\n<p>He criticised the government\u2019s influence over Parliament, asserting that it operates under captivity, rendering the opposition powerless.<\/p>\n<p>The internal strife within FDC became evident during the delegates\u2019 conference at Patidar Samaj Sports Ground in Lugogo, where the Najjanankumbi faction elected new leaders.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Katonga faction dismissed the outcomes, declaring them non-binding and organizing parallel elections.<\/p>\n<p>The leadership dispute resulted in legal action, with the Katonga faction seeking an injunction against the Najjanankumbi delegates\u2019 conference, a move ultimately dismissed by the court.<\/p>\n<p>The FDC Najjanankumbi faction officially severed ties with the Katonga road-based People\u2019s government led by Dr. Kizza Besigye.<\/p>\n<p>The fallout has escalated tensions and divergent views, prompting the Najjanankumbi faction to shift focus towards organizational and capacity strengthening.<\/p>\n<p>This move signifies a significant internal shift within FDC as it grapples with challenges in Uganda\u2019s dynamic political landscape.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\">Uganda<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. Former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president, Dr. Kizza Besigye, has openly criticized the FDC leadership in Najjanjumbi, branding them as enemies of the nation and drawing parallels between them and President Museveni. During an interview, Besigye expressed his dissatisfaction with the Najjanankumbi leadership, stating that the political discourse in Uganda requires [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":60744,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,7,12],"tags":[233,240,234],"class_list":["post-60745","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-head-lines","category-policy","tag-africa-press","tag-africa-press-uganda","tag-uganda"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Kizza Besigye calls Nandala, Amuriat enemies of Uganda - Uganda<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president, Dr. Kizza Besigye, has openly criticized the FDC leadership in Na ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/kizza-besigye-calls-nandala-amuriat-enemies-of-uganda\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Kizza Besigye calls Nandala, Amuriat enemies of Uganda\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president, Dr. Kizza Besigye, has openly criticized the FDC leadership in Na ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/kizza-besigye-calls-nandala-amuriat-enemies-of-uganda\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Uganda\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AfricaPressTunisiaa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-11-23T17:16:46+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/uganda\/sites\/34\/2023\/11\/sm_1700738095.523681.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"460\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/kizza-besigye-calls-nandala-amuriat-enemies-of-uganda#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/kizza-besigye-calls-nandala-amuriat-enemies-of-uganda\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Kizza Besigye calls Nandala, Amuriat enemies of Uganda\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-11-23T17:16:46+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/kizza-besigye-calls-nandala-amuriat-enemies-of-uganda\"},\"wordCount\":376,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/kizza-besigye-calls-nandala-amuriat-enemies-of-uganda#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/uganda\/sites\/34\/2023\/11\/sm_1700738095.523681.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Africa Press\",\"Africa Press-Uganda\",\"uganda\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"head lines\",\"policy\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/kizza-besigye-calls-nandala-amuriat-enemies-of-uganda#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/kizza-besigye-calls-nandala-amuriat-enemies-of-uganda\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/kizza-besigye-calls-nandala-amuriat-enemies-of-uganda\",\"name\":\"Kizza Besigye calls Nandala, Amuriat enemies of Uganda - 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