The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) National Executive Committee has resolved to commence the implementation of the structures election roadmap in a bid to strengthen the party structures.

The various activities will commence with town hall meetings and end with People with Disabilities (PWDs), and workers National league elections on December 8, 2023.

According to an adopted roadmap, the party shall elect leaders starting from the villages to the districts, and will be followed by the National Delegates conference to elect National Executive Committee members.

“We expect to hold elections in villages, parishes, sub-counties, constituencies and districts. At each level, we shall elect 9 members of the youth League, 9 members of the Women League, 8 members of the mainstream/executive and 5 executive leaders for PWDs,” a statement from FDC read.

The party said that the Electoral Commission will issue a letter to all district branches with a directive in order to identify competent, reputable and respectable leaders who will oversee on behalf of the FDC EC elections at the grassroots.

However, there is “heat” at the Najjanankumbi office as Dr. Kizza Besigye is said to be fronting Elias Lukwago for Party president and Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda for Secretary General.

The party has developed a slogan “It is now time for the central region.” It should be noted that the same Besigye fronted Patrick Amuriat Oboi for party president in the 2021 elections side lining Gen Mugisha Muntu. This time round, Amuriat has ganged up with Nandala Mafabi and the latter ready to contest for party president in the 2026, a source intimated to us.