{"id":73220,"date":"2024-05-12T17:00:23","date_gmt":"2024-05-12T17:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/besigye-looks-to-drum-up-support-in-acholi-bunyoro"},"modified":"2024-05-12T18:25:39","modified_gmt":"2024-05-12T18:25:39","slug":"besigye-looks-to-drum-up-support-in-acholi-bunyoro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/besigye-looks-to-drum-up-support-in-acholi-bunyoro","title":{"rendered":"Besigye looks to drum up support in Acholi, Bunyoro"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Dr Kizza Besigye has been crisscrossing the country trying to drum up support for the new political party that would replace the Forum for Democratic Change ( FDC) following a highly publicised fallout that saw the creation of the Najjanakumbi and Katonga factions.<\/b><\/p>\n

Dr Besigye, the de facto leader of the Katonga faction, has been spreading the gospel of a new political party in Buganda, the west and the north. Whilst the general consensus elsewhere has been in favour of forming a political party, it was only in Kasese where FDC leaders showed reluctance towards the idea.<\/p>\n

\u201cRight from the time these factions developed, we started to consult ourselves. We have held several meetings right from the villages to constituencies and eventually the district-level constituencies and eventually the district-level conference in which we made several recommendations and resolutions. Key among them has been that there ought to be reconciliation between the Katonga faction and Najjanankumbi faction,\u201d said Mr Roland Bwambale Kabuku, the chairperson of FDC in Kasese District.<\/p>\n

Another FDC leader in Kasese intimated that while they want talks to happen between the factions, they should be aimed at seeing the Najjanankumbi faction giving way to the Katonga faction.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have sacrificed a lot for this party and we love it very much. My prayer is that let us resolve the differences amicably because an alternative would weaken the party,\u201d Mr John Siriwayo, an FDC member in Kasese Municipality, said, adding, \u201cHowever, if the people at Najjanankumbi aren\u2019t willing to listen, then we look for other possible means to eject them from the party headquarters.\u201d<\/p>\n

So far, in Kasese, Ms Florence Kabugho, the district\u2019s woman representative in Parliament, chose to stay put at Najjanankumbi. Elsewhere, Mr Atkins Katusabe, the Bukonzo West MP, has allied with the Katonga faction in seeking a new political party.<\/p>\n

Betrayal<\/p>\n

In Lango Sub-region, Dr Besigye insisted that the Najjanankumbi faction had betrayed the \u201cstruggle\u201d when they allegedly met President Museveni in secret, whom they had claimed they wanted to uproot.<\/p>\n

\u201cLater on, only to learn they (Najjanankumbi faction) had actually met with Museveni. These were our leaders. You see if Dr Ekwaro [Obuku] says he has had enough of the struggle and wants to meet Museveni, that\u2019s his personal decision,\u201d Dr Besigye said, adding, \u201cYes, it might affect those who supported him, but that\u2019s his decision.\u201d<\/p>\n

He noted during a talk show on Voice of Lango: \u201cWhen you are entrusted with the office you are serving under the trust of many people who have put their destiny in your hands. So, if you do that, you aren\u2019t only betraying the discussion you had with Besigye; you are betraying the whole of the people who put their trust in you. And this is why we have this big problem\u2014if we had individuals who felt like that, we wouldn\u2019t be having this discussion at all.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although there is a narrative that there could be a reconciliation between the two factions, Dr Besigye appeared to rule out that possibility.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs I told you, we had discussions for two years, but since then I haven\u2019t considered it worthwhile,\u201d Dr Besigye said.<\/p>\n

Najjanankumbi response<\/p>\n

In response to the Katonga faction\u2019s whistle-stop tours across the country, the Najjanankumbi faction has asked the party\u2019s members to pick forms showing interest in the elective positions for the 2026 General Election.<\/p>\n

Although Uganda is still years away from the general election, in January, the Najjanankumbi faction out-of-the-blue announced that it was about time those interested in tickets picked forms.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to prepare as early as possible so that we can identify potential candidates as early as now. Those who are interested in the FDC ticket can show their interest now. We don\u2019t want to reach a certain level and begin panicking. We should have candidates early enough,\u201d said Mr Toterebuka Bamwenda, the electoral boss for the Najjanankumbi faction.<\/p>\n

Although that\u2019s the official position, sources say Najjanankumbi made a move to establish who is with them and who is not.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost of the current FDC MPs picked the forms and others are civil servants whose names we can\u2019t disclose,\u201d a source within the Najjanankumbi faction, who preferred anonymity, told.<\/p>\n

This account was confirmed by Mr Walid Mulindwa-Lubega, the Najjanankumbi faction\u2019s deputy secretary general.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe wanted to know where we stand. We wanted to know those who have gone with the Katonga group and those who have stayed with us. We know where we have to improve and where we are strong,\u201d Mr Mulindwa-Lubega said.<\/p>\n

Who\u2019s in, who\u2019s out?<\/p>\n

According to sources close to Najjanankumbi, Teso FDC lawmakers such as Anna Ebaju Adeke (Soroti District Woman), Stella Isodo Apolot (Ngora District Woman) and Joan Acom Alobo (Soroti City District Woman) have picked forms.<\/p>\n

Of particular interest has been Ms Adeke, who has gone quiet ever since the split happened last year. The Katonga faction had counted on Ms Adeke, who deems Dr Besigye as her mentor, to be its lynchpin in Teso Sub-region.<\/p>\n

Before the split, Ms Adeke had become the youngest person in FDC history to become party deputy president. Her meteoric rise, party leaders say, embodied the vision of grooming leaders right from the grassroots.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are moving away from the old norms to the new normal. In FDC, we believe in cardre-ship training. That\u2019s why the honourable Anna [Adeke] has risen through the ranks at the university. She was identified by the party and was fielded by the party as guild president thereafter she went to contest as the national youth female youth MP and from there, we supported her instead of Angelline Osegge in Soroti. So, it hasn\u2019t been by accident for her to be appointed,\u201d said Walid Mulindwa-Lubega, the deputy secretary for publicity, publications and documentation.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cWe had to deploy whatever we had to make her in her constituency. Even after winning, we felt she was up to the task and that\u2019s why we entrusted her to lead the party.\u201d<\/p>\n

After the split, Mr Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, the Kira Municipality lawmaker, led the way in making clear that he wouldn\u2019t stand on the FDC ticket.<\/p>\n

\u201c…. That FDC that was forcefully taken over by Museveni has now been given the recognition that the [Nathan] Nandala [Mafabi] and [Patrick] Amuriat [Oboi] group need; us the legitimate leaders we can only reverse that by going to the Judiciary,\u201d he said back then, adding, \u201cWhen we appeared there, before [Musa] Ssekaana, he almost insulted us; so, I don\u2019t want to fight a losing war when I\u2019m aware that it\u2019s a losing war. I don\u2019t want to spend the rest of my political career fighting to rescue the FDC; I want to spend the rest of my time fighting to rescue Uganda.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adeke casts dice<\/p>\n

While Teso MPs, including Alobo, Apolot and former Soroti East MP Moses Attan have unequivocally indicated their support for the Najjanankumbi faction, Ms Adeke tried to forge neutrality as she never appeared at any of the delegates\u2019 conferences organised by either faction. This prompted the Najjanankumbi faction to drop her as its deputy president-in-charge of eastern Uganda, a position they gave to Ms Margret Wokuli Madanda\u2014an ally of Najjanankumbi\u2019s secretary general, Mr Mafabi.<\/p>\n

Sources close to Ms Adeke say she thought there would be reconciliation, but once this failed she decided to side with the Najjanankumbi faction. She did this, we are told, on the account that if she chose Katonga, it might be seen in Teso as a betrayal of its son of the soil, Mr Amuriat, who heads the Najjanankumbi faction.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe decided to pick forms from Najjanankumbi because she felt she wouldn\u2019t win the elections if she went against Amuriat, although many in Katonga have been counting on her. However, the reality is she decided to save her political career by sticking with Amuriat,\u201d a source within the Katonga faction said on condition of anonymity.<\/p>\n

Mr Mulindwa-Lubega indeed confirmed that Ms Adeke had picked forms at Najjanakumbi, although she is now just an ordinary member.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe is part of the team. We are now working with her and she picked the forms indicating that she will stand again on the FDC ticket in Soroti,\u201d Mr Mulindwa-Lubega said.<\/p>\n

Katonga faction hopeful<\/p>\n

Ms Adeke\u2019s decision to stick with Najjanakumbi has left Katonga weakened in its efforts to galvanise support in the Teso Sub-region, which along with Kasese and parts of Bugisu Sub-region, are bastions for the FDC party.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe aren\u2019t sure about Anna\u2019s support, but for us, we aren\u2019t after leaders. We are after the people and we are sure we have the support of the people,\u201d said Mr George Ekwaro, one of the pro-Katonga activists, who has been traversing the country with Dr Besigye.<\/p>\n

In Acholi Sub-region, the Katonga faction has been boosted by the support of the former leader of the Opposition Betty Aol Ochan (Gulu City Woman) and Denis Onekalit Amere (Kitgum Municipality). \u201cWe have confidence that people in Acholi will support the new formation since they have been backing Dr Besigye for a long time,\u201d a source within the Katonga faction said.<\/p>\n

Another area where Katonga faction feels it has an edge over Najjanankumbi is the Bunyoro Sub-region where efforts have been made by Asinasi Nyakato, the Hoima City Woman MP.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe people have been turning up in big numbers to welcome Dr Besigye. Not even the heavy deployment could intimidate or shake the spirit of the people of Bunyoro,\u201d Ms Nyakato, who is now the Katonga faction\u2019s secretary for mobilisation, said.<\/p>\n

What they say…<\/p>\n

Dr Kizza Besigye<\/p>\n

When you are entrusted with the office you are serving under the trust of many people who have put their destiny in your hands.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Mr George Ekwaro, pro-Katonga activist.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe aren\u2019t sure about Anna\u2019s support, but for us we aren\u2019t after leaders. We are after the people and we are sure we have the support of the people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Asinasi Nyakato, Katonga faction\u2019s secretary for mobilisation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe people have been turning up in big numbers to welcome Dr Besigye. Not even the heavy deployment could intimidate or shake the spirit of the people of Bunyoro.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr Walid Mulindwa-Lubega, Najjanankumbi faction\u2019s deputy Secretary General.<\/p>\n

We want to know where we stand. We wanted to know those who have gone with the Katonga group and those who have stayed.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Source: Monitor<\/b><\/p>\n

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