How Uganda’s Opposition Preaches Change Without Offering Alternatives
The opposition in Uganda has lately turned into a group of comedians preaching change but with no alternative proposals since almost all the opposition parties and their leaders have exhibited the highest level of mediocrity and lack of skills to lead a country.
Over time, Ugandans have always wondered why these opposition politicians keep singing “Museveni Must go” but they don’t tell us what happens after he goes. The entire change activism looks more like personal issues than a public...
Tension as FDC Accuses NUP of Exclusion Amid Besigye’s Arrest
Opposition parties, Monday, held an inter-party press conference at Parliament where among issues on the agenda was condemning the trial of Dr. Kizza Besigye and Hajji Obed Kamulegeya.
However, Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) leader Patrick Amuriat has publicly accused Joel Ssenyonyi, Leader of Opposition belonging to the National Unity Platform (NUP) of deliberately excluding his party from the meeting.
"Clearly we’re the unwanted opposition group in pursuit of freedom. No matter what we will move on by ourselves. Erias Lukwago...
Besigye’s Chief Lawyer Martha Karua Fails to Provide Required Documents for Temporary Special Practicing License
Martha Karua, a Kenyan Senior Counsel and the lead lawyer for opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye, has encountered a setback in her application for a temporary special practicing license from the Uganda Law Council due to failure to provide the necessary documents.
The council's recent correspondence, dated December 6, 2024, outlined several deficiencies in her application that led to its rejection.
The Uganda Law Council in a letter addressed to Karua, highlighted multiple concerns regarding her application namely Incomplete Documentation.
"Karua's application...
Bobi Wine Restructures NUP, Ousts Kazibwe and Ssewanyana for Family Allies ahead of 2026 Elections
Robert Kyagulanyi, commonly known as Bobi Wine, the National Unity Platform (NUP) party president, has made a bold move to remove party tickets from Bashir Kazibwe, the Kawempe South Member of Parliament (MP), and Allan Ssewanyana, the Makindye MP, giving them to his family members as he gears up for the 2026 general elections.
The decision, which was made during a closed-door meeting between family and friends at Magere on Thursday, December 5, 2024, saw a lot of changes spelled...
UPC Hails Gov’t for Handling Bulambuli Mudslide Disaster
The Uganda People's Congress (UPC) party spokesperson Sharon Oyat Arach has hailed the UPDF and other relief service providers like the Uganda Red Cross Society for the rescue efforts in the Bulambuli Mudslide disaster.
Arach made the remarks while addressing members of the press at the UPC party headquarters at Uganda House in Kampala on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 where she said that the UPDF did a good job and is still doing a good job in recovering bodies buried...
South Korea’s Lawmakers Move to Impeach President Yoon
Opposition parties in South Korea have commenced impeachment proceedings against President Yoon Suk-yeol over a failed attempt to impose martial law in the country.
President Yoon’s Martial Law which sought to ban political activity and censor the media threatened a political crisis in Asia's fourth-largest economy.
The declaration triggered a group of about 190 lawmakers in the South Korean Parliament who submitted a Bill on Wednesday December 4, 2024 to oust President Yoon Suk-yeol ahead of a vote on December, Friday...
