The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party has appointed new members to its National Executive Committee (NEC) and Youth League as part of efforts to strengthen the party’s leadership.
Speaking during the party’s weekly briefing at Najjanankumbi on Monday, June 29th, 2026, Deputy President Margaret Wokuri Madanda said the appointments were made by the party president in consultation with the NEC Working Committee and later approved by the NEC in line with the party constitution.
The new NEC members include Ibrahim Kasozi as Deputy President for Buganda, Franka Akello as Vice Chairperson for Northern Uganda, Marlik Ssaazi as Secretary for Works, Lillian Lalam as Deputy Secretary for Works, and Kats Kalija as Deputy Secretary General for Research and Policy.
The NEC also appointed Karen Asiimwe as Western Region Youth Delegate and Ivan Masawi as National Youth League Treasurer.
Madanda also strongly condemned the military closure of Nation Media Group (NMG) outlets, including NTV Uganda, Spark TV, Daily Monitor, The EastAfrican, KFM, Dembe FM, Ennyanda and Nation Courier, describing the move as “a military coup against the free press.”
She said no court order or due legal process had been presented to justify the shutdown, accusing the government of undermining constitutional freedoms and suppressing independent voices.
Madanda argued that the closure of NMG follows a pattern of abductions, torture, illegal detentions and harassment of government critics and opposition members, warning that Uganda’s democratic institutions are being systematically weakened.
In response to the country’s political situation, she announced that the FDC will convene a dialogue bringing together all opposition political parties to develop a united constitutional response to what the party described as growing authoritarianism.
The dialogue committee will be chaired by Robert Centenary and includes Mukalazi Kibuka, Fungaroo Hassan Kaps, Joan Alobo Acom, Danis Onekalit Amere, Moses Okwera Mugisha, Daka Ajuna and Emmanuel Ongom.
“The time for watching has passed. The time to act together, within the full force of our Constitution, is now,” Madanda said.
