Members of Women’s Democracy Network

Leaders of local NGOs are in fear that the State is after them following the statements raised against the just concluded presidential polls, something they are warning the state not to dear take on as they also call for a special and independent audit into the concluded exercise.

Addressing journalists at UWONET offices, the executive director FIDA Uganda, Irene Ovongi Odida and
Miria Matembe stated that arrests had continued in different parts of the country targeting opposition youth
mainly from the FDC in the guise of cracking down on illegal groups. The women are also challenging the president for inciting violence through the provocative messages he has continued to issue after declaration which to the women are signs of a no good leader. They are now calling  for peaceful means to have reconciliation among the opposition and the sitting party for peace to prevail..

Matembe also expressed misery over the irregularities witnessed in the polls naming incidents in Mbarara at Agip motel where ballot ticking was done on the 17 of February in favor of the incumbent. However they called on Ugandans to participate in the coming polls to elect their leaders.