It seems factions in Uganda’s oldest opposition political party, the Democratic Party (DP) are not about to end soon. After the party was split recently over leadership row, we have been reliably informed that the party is once again divided over elections of a person to represent the party in the East African Legislative Assembly.

There are five candidates in the race but the top leadership of DP has to pick one out of the many. The candidates include DP legal advisor, Mukasa Fred Mbidde, former Makindye Division LC3 chairman, Deo Kijjambu, former KCC councilor representing Kisenyi, John Mary Sebuwufu, DP spokesman, Kenneth Paul Kakande and one Anselm Sebuguzi. But Kakande is being pressurized by Uganda Young Democrats to contest.

The issue of EALA elections has divided DP members to an extent that most of them have started fighting and abusing each other. All factions in the race claim that they have a blessing of the party president Norbert Mao. The elections come after the East African Court of Justice ruled that DP and other Uganda opposition parties represented in parliament have a right to have members in East African Parliament (EALA).

 By Christine Kate