The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Katonga faction has held a National Delegates Conference to reveal the way forward for their faction after months of conducting nationwide consultative meetings to build consensus.
According to Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, the Kira municipality Member of Parliament (MP), who doubles as a spokesperson at the Katonga faction, the decision that the faction is to take has been fronted by the leaders and supporters of the FDC party from different parts of the country.
“This is why many people have come to Katonga to witness their decision being implemented. Our prime role is to listen and guide the members of the delegate’s conference to devise on what’s next,” Ssemujju said.
While opening the conference officially, Ambassador Wasswa Birigwa, the national chairperson at Katonga, appealed to the members not to worry about leaving FDC, stating that they should be ready to decide on the way forward of the faction as they intend to deliberate on forming a new party.
“Today, you are going to decide on the way forward for the party, and don’t lament over the FDC because you have to go back when you know where we are going. We are going to the State House to take power,” Birigwa said.
Commenting on the purpose of the Delegate’s Conference and the way forward, Erias Lukwago, the interim president of the Katonga faction, requested the members of the delegate’s conference to adopt the NEC proposals, including dissolving the FDC, initiating the process of forming a new political party, and extending the tenure of the current leadership to execute further responsibilities.
“Apart from the scanty voices of reconciliation from Teso, Rwenzori, and Acholi sub-regions, the rest of the regions unanimously coalesced behind the idea of establishing a new political party and completely severing any relations with the Najjanankumbi leaders. This necessity will entail the dissolution of FDC,” Lukwago said.
According to Lukwago, the delegation’s members are set to decide today on the way forward of the faction in consideration of the proposals presented by the National Executive Committee.
The FDC party has continued to face internal squabbles, which have led to its split. The squabbles started last year when Ssemujju Nganda accused Eng Patrick Amuriat Oboi, the party president, and Nathan Nandala Mafabi, the Secretary-General, of importing dirty money into the party from the State House.
