The opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) says it is going to revive the walk to work campaign, which rocked the country early this year. The walk to work campaign was held in April to protest against the increasing food and fuel prices. FDC spokesperson Wafula Oguttu says the walk to work protest had been […]
The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) President, Col. Dr. Kiiza Besigye has commended the Kasangati Grade One Magistrate, George Watyekere for acquitting him of the walk to work charges. Besigye was arrested in April 2011 while walking to office and charged with rioting after proclamation, incitement to violence, and disobeying lawful orders of a traffic […]
The shadow minister for Information and official spokesperson for the party Wafula Oguttu has come out clear on the speculation that they will amend the party constitution to accommodate Besigye running for another term. Talking to the press today at Parliament, Oguttu says the party constitution only bars one from running for the same […]
Bushenyi District Forum for Democratic Change party chairman Mzei William Mukaira has been arrested for allegedly proving shelter for the late colonel Edison Muzora prior to his death. The 80 year old Mukaira a popular Business man in Bushenyi district was arrested on Friday from his home in Bushenyi town. Polinah Namaye the south western […]
Hearing of a case against the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president, Kizza Besigye, today failed to take off after prosecution failed to produce witnesses. Besigye is facing charges of failing to obey lawful orders by Police officers in uniform during the walk-to-work demonstrations barely two months ago. He has appeared before the Kasangati grade […]
Leading opposition party Forum for Democratic Change has revealed that they are in talks with opposition parties on who should lead the opposition in the 9th parliament. According to Salam Musumba, the Vice President of the party, they are still waiting to have UPC and DP to give in their take on who should lead the opposition side for the […]
Opposition leader Forum for Democratic Change {FDC} Dr. Kizza Besigye has arrived in his office at Najjanankumbi for the first time since the Walk to Work demonstrations began. He has quietly driven from his Kasangati home, through the city centre via Wandegeya, the exact spot he was brutality arrested by security operatives about a month […]
A combination of military and regular police are still surrounded the home of the leader of opposition in Uganda, Dr. Kizza Besigye. By the time our reporters visited Kasangati village, a police vehicle was packed outside the gate of Besigye’s home. Yesterday the police towed Besigye’s vehicle to Kasangati police station only to discover that […]
Police backed by military have blocked Dr. Kiiiza Besigye from leaving his home to go and visit capital radio news reporter Gideon Tugume. Tugume who stays at Gayaza road not too far from Besigye’s home resident Kasangati was shot and injured by security operative last week on Thursday in a scuffle to clear way for […]
The FDC publicist, Wafula Ogutu is blaming the government for persecuting their party president, Kizza Besigye who has been denied his freedoms. According to Ogutu, Besigye can not walk out of his home to go to work as security operatives are always on his gate to refuse him from proceeding to town and it is upon this matter that […]