By Charles Katabalwa.Umoja Standard.
Forum for Democratic change ( FDC) chairpersons from 113 districts have given ultimatum of 48hrs to party Chairman Wasswa Birigwa to cancel his Extra Ordinary Meeting slated for 19th/October/2023 or he will face Displinary actions.
While addressing the Journalists at the party Headquarters Joseph Senzoga the party chairperson for Masaka city said that ” the party Electoral Commission EC has already issue 6th/October/2023 as the party delegate conference which the party and the party chairpersons have already endorsed so that of 19th/ September is diversion and no need for it “
“We are aware the party Leadership at National level expires on the 7ths October 2023 the party chairman instead of supporting the process of the election completion decides to call a parallel illegal extra ordinary meeting,yet the resolutions of 16th National Council held on 28th July 2023 directed the party EC to conduct elections from village to national level which Birigwa and group call it sham but will shall not entertain such” Senzoga revealed
Chairpersons have also petitioned the party president Patrick Oboi Amuriat to discipline Amb.Waswa Birigwa ,vice person Eastern Hon.Salaam Musumba and vice chairperson western Roland Mugume kaginda over misuse of power and failure to fulfill his obligation.
“We move under Article 11(d) reflecting on Article 23(5)(b)(c) of FDC party constitution,As FDC party Delegates from 113 Districts Executive of Uganda that comprises of 526 Delegates”
“We blame the three for vetoing the National council resolutions of the party structure elections ,failure to support implementation of the decisions of the national council regarding the report of the special elders committee and failure to attend meetings with the working committee of the party'” Senzoga Said
Senzoga notes that “once the chairman fails to adhere to our demand within the stipulated time we direct the party president to exercise his powers within article 28(3) (b) (iii) that directs the president to recommend a disciplinary action against any member in his duties and absconds from party business and meeting without any reasonable excuse.
On the same meeting John Kikonyogo the party Deputy spokesperson has warned party members that are planning to hold the meeting on 19th/ September/2023 to stay warned.
“Those people are planning the Coup but everyone know when you planing the coup you can die or live ” says Kikonyogo.
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A section of FDC District Chairpersons during the meeting at Najjanankumbi