Accusations of greed, selfishness dominate UYD reunion meeting

Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) leader, Gen Mugisha Muntu holds hands with Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine as other opposition leaders and members cheer them during the Busoga DP-UYD reunion at Kakindu stadium on May 29, 2019. AGENCIES PHOTO 

In Summary

• According to Gen Mugisha Muntu, the leader of the newly formed Alliance for National Transformation (ANT), the only way for the opposition to capture power is through making early countrywide consultations and reaching consensus on a presidential flag bearer other than forcing last minute decisions where grieving parties lack enough time to heal and support the struggle.

By URN

Opposition leaders have cited selfishness and greed as constraints to their efforts of winning political positions during nationwide elections.

The leaders from different political parties stated that Ugandan opposition figures have exhibited greed by failing to form a united front against the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM party. Representatives from the Alliance for National Transformation, the Democratic Party (DP) and Justice Forum (JEEMA), among others, were speaking at the Busoga Democratic Party-Uganda Young Democrats (UYD) reunion held at Kakindu Stadium in Jinja on Wednesday.

Arua municipality MP Kassiano Wadri said Opposition hopefuls lost hope when The Democratic Alliance (TDA) failed to front a single candidate adding that parties should now work towards supporting one presidential candidate during the 2021 general elections.

"Ugandans are yearning for change and everywhere you go, you find people saying we're ready but you leaders in the poitical parties are letting us down.....I hope and pray that this unity which we have started will yield fruits in this come 2021," he said.

Jinja East MP Paul Mwiru said that serving as an opposition leader is a calling which requires all members to selflessly merge their efforts for change rather than waiting for particular individuals to take the lead.

"I don't want you to look at Gen [Mugisha] Muntu, [Robert] Kyagulanyi or [Norbert] Mao as your only liberators. We need to combine all our efforts, including yours (voters) if we're to reach our objectives," he said.