The opposition political parties in Uganda have called off the walk to work protests citing the dangers protests pause to their supporters. The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), Wafula Ogutu says that the demonstrations have cost lives of many Ugandans in the scuffles between the security operatives and the unarmed civilians and opposition leaders do […]
Opposition Democratic Party has apologized to its former President Dr Paul Ssemwogerere for participating in the walk to work campaign. The DP President Norbert Mao says Ssemwogerere never used any harsh means during his time in office as President to seek justice. Mao says that as a party, DP is ashamed to have thrown stones […]
The opposition Political parties have denied allegations that they have a hidden agenda disguised in the walk to work demonstrations over the high prices of fuel and food stuffs. The Democratic Party President Norbert Mao says it’s not true that they have a hidden agenda in the demos but only want Government to get concerned […]
The Democratic Party has launched yet another campaign they named enough is enough. Launching the campaign, the Democratic Party president Norbert Mao says the campaign is intended to push the government to review its policies. Seen by many as the substitute for the walk to work campaign against the skyrocketing of most essential commodities in […]
The President of the Democratic Party, Nobert Mao and six other DP members with whom he was arrested have been transferred from Nakasongola prison back to Luzira Maximum Prison. Mao and the six who were arrested during walk to work protests are set to appear before City Hall Magistrate on Monday for their bail hearing. […]
It came as a surprise on Thursday when it was revealed that Luzira prison authorities have relocated Democratic President General Norbert Mao to Nakasongola pirson. When Forum for Democratic Change president was remanded in funny circumstances as the Nabweru magistrate Justin Atukwasa claimed to be busy to hear his bail application, the opposition leader was […]
Uganda once gain witnessed walk to walk protests on Thursday for the fourth day as planned by the Activists for Change against high food and fuel prices. During the protests, Forum for Democratic Change President Dr. Kizza Besigye was arrested and remanded to Nakasongola prison, while Uganda People’s Congress President Olara Otunu managed to walk […]
President Yoweri Museveni has said that his national Resistance Movbement government is not worried about any possibility of being ousted by opposition protests. Museveni who was speaking to Ugandans in a live video broadcast at Bukedde TV in Kampala on Thursday evening said Ugandans should not “worry about Besigye and walk to work protests” saying […]
Uganda Police spent much of Thursday morning and afternoon in running battles with opposition supporters in different streets of the capital Kampala. Police Spokesperson Judith Nabakooba says a group of opposition protesters tried to disrupt business in Nakasero market and the new taxi part which prompted the police to react. The protests turned violent when […]
So the pressure from walk to work protesters might be paying off. President Yoweri Museveni is set to address the nation on the current economic hard times and walk to work protests at 5pm. The address will be broadcast live on Bukedde TV, also owned by the government under its Vision Group. The President’s address […]