The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party Katonga faction has issued a notice to the party members and supporters stipulating a constitutional mandate to dissolve the party.
According to Wasswa Birigwa, the national party chairman at the FDC Katonga faction, the decision to dissolve the party is according to the resolution adopted during the National Delegates Conference held on Monday, August 19, 2024, at Katonga Road in Kampala.
“According to the resolution of the National Delegates Conference of 19th August 2024, notice to dissolve the Forum for Democratic Change is at this moment issued per Article 36 of the FDC Party Constitution,” the notice read in part.
However, Birigwa’s dissolution notice contradicts declarations made by the party president, Patrick Amuriat Oboi, during a press conference held at party headquarters in Najjanankumbi last week.
“The only mandated body to dissolve the party is the leadership at Najjanankumbi as per Article 36 of the party constitution. Our comrades at Katonga should stop playing political jokes,” Amuriat said.
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Nevertheless, article 36 (1,2,3 and 4) of the party constitution provides that the National Delegates Conference may dissolve the party by a two-thirds majority of all delegates of the National Delegates Conference and transfer the assets and liabilities of the party. There must be a notice of at least six months among others.
Recently, FDC’s internal conflicts escalated after the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate dismissed the impersonation case against Birigwa that directly turned him into a legitimate party chairperson. It is upon such a ruling that Birigwa was qualified to convene the National Delegates Conference, which resolved to dissolve the party.
The fate of the FDC party seems to be in the hands of the Electoral Commission, since it will decide which faction is legit amidst squabbles. Political analysts have also revealed that the party is headed for endless legal battles.
However, according to Harold Kaija, the interim Secretary General at the Katonga faction, his leadership is set to petition the Electoral Commission to secure the party names.
The once-leading opposition political party started facing blows that broke its spinal cord, and split over allegations of dirty money that purportedly came from the State House.
