NUP punches holes in People’s Front

“We do not see People’s Front for Transition as the opposition and I don’t think that their motive is to fight NUP. If it is, then it is too small-minded. We need to focus on change rather than on political groups.” Joel Ssenyonyi, NUP Spokesman asserts.

Ugandans hold opinions  on this matter. Lubadde Matovu Edgar says, “But NUP hasn’t given any alternative,,,mwatulagira Ku Speaker and Deputy Speaker, injustices have been going on ever since you won posts and I haven’t seen you staging any peaceful demonstration?

Bwetwatuuse mu kkooti all NUP MPs were given immunity even the obvious cases…..Temulina kyemumugamba kubanga Ghetto President yatugamba nti President Museveni tamalako mwaka.  I think it is now 80 days to go! Mulengera Ali mumakokera e South Africa tetumanyi nabuyinza engeri gyebukyuuka mu NUP. I think you NUP chaps have a lot to work on internally than okuwalampa abagenda mumaaso because you have not shown any alternative.”

The People’s Front for Transition comes at a time when Dr. Kizza Besigye is marking twenty years since he first ran for president. After four grueling election cycles, Besigye sat out the 2021 race and blessed the nomination of his sidekick Patrick Amuriat as the FDC presidential flag bearer.

But the sense of anticipation of his return has been palpable among his supporters since he gave them a teaser sometime in August last year.

“Never ever imagine that I can leave the struggle,” Besigye declared to a cheering crowd of loyal supporters at the party headquarters in the run up to the January 2021 elections.

Besigye was accosted by jubilant FDC youths who wanted him to pick nominations forms as presidential candidate. For the mainly young men stomping the ground in wild adulation of their hero, it was, however, a disappointing moment as the four time presidential candidate confirmed the news of what had been floating around for weeks – that he would not contest in the 2021 presidential election.