The Democratic Party (DP) could have performed better in the recently concluded parliamentary by elections in Bukoto South in Lwengo district in greater Masaka, but it has been challenged to front a candidate in Kasese district where another MP by elections are due to take place and see how it would perform.
The DP candidate in Bukoto South, Mathias Nsubuga floored both NRM candidate Alintuma Nsambu and FDC’s Julius Sentamu.
The FDC electoral commission officials have today told us that they challenge NRM and DP to front candidates in Kasese where the FDC party president Col. Kiiza Besigye has a strong support and see how these two parties would perform.
The nominations for Kasese woman MP race commenced today Thursday 19th July 2012 and they will close tomorrow Friday July 20th.
The FDC candidate is Winnie Kiiza, who is the Opposition Chief Whip in Uganda parliament.