Uganda opposition

Uganda opposition denies hidden agenda as alleged by President Museveni

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 […]

Opposition says Forum for Democratic Change Party President is under House Arrest

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 […]

Uganda Opposition leader Kiza Besigye returns from Kenya Nairobi

Forum for Democratic Change President Dr. Kizza Besigye has arrived at Entebbe from Nairobi after he was allegedly stopped from arriving yesterday. Besigye arrived at Entebbe airport shortly after 9am aboard Kenya airways, and was received by some opposition leaders who were cleared by the police to welcome the opposition leader. Besigye was returning from […]

Uganda opposition launch Enough is Enough campaign to push for reforms

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 […]

Opposition Forum for Democratic Change supporters allowed to welcome Dr.Kiiza Besigye

Opposition members of FDC have failed to reach to conclusion on some of the issues concerning the return of Dr. Kiiza Besigye. In a meeting held at the central police station headquarters with some FDC party officials, police came-up with conditions that will be followed during the welcoming of Besigye from Nairobi were he has […]

Opposition leaders walk to their places of work on Monday

Leading members of the opposition party FDC have walked smoothly from their areas of residence to the party headquarters in Najjanankubi for a meeting. One of the group plying the Jinja road route comprising of, Budadili west MP, Nathan Nandala Mafabi, Patrick Amuriat, led by the party chief mobilizer, Maj.Gen. Gregory Mugisha Muntu moved through the capital to the party […]

Uganda opposition, government show conflicting videos on brutal arrest of Besigye

MPS have viewed the video showing the way how Dr. Kiiza Besigye was brutally arrested by police in the incident criticised by many people. Both the opposition mps and government showed the separate video of Besigyes brutal arrest because the opposition thought that the government video footage was doctored and not telling all of what […]

Uganda opposition demands arrest of police officer Arinaitwe

The opposition has put up a reward of one million shillings for the arrest of police officer Gilbert Arinaitwe who led the violent arrest of Forum for Democratic Change President Dr. Kizza Besigye. This has been announced by the  the shadow minister for internal affairs  Hussein Kyanjo while briefing journalists  at parliament on the letter containing the demands the […]

Uganda government statement on Dr. besigye’s violent arrest by police

The 3rd Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Internal Affairs, Hajj Kirunda Kivejinja, on Friday issued a statement on the violent arrest of Forum for Democratic Change president Dr. Kizza Besigye on Thursday which left the opposition leader severely injured and hospitlised in Nairobi. The statement is here in full: On April 27, 2011, Dr. […]