The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Spokesperson, John Kikonyogo has blamed Mathias Mpuuga, the Leader of Opposition in Parliament for what he called braggadocio statements Mpuuga made that FDC MPs such as Nathan Nandala Mafabi, Yusuf Nsibambi, and Cecilia Ogwal are not part of the ongoing plenary boycott by opposition members because they are in bed with the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM).

Kikonyogo said that Mpuuga is just politicking the issue of boycotts by looking for marks that it’s only his NUP party that is concerned with the pursuit of justice for the alleged missing Eighteen Ugandans.

He made the remarks during the press conference held at the party headquarters at Najjanankumbi on Monday, November 27, 2023.

“If you do things and want to get praise out of them then we shall get it wrong. Our opposition leaders should up their game and consult those who were in the office of LOP before and how they did it. Now here we are that whatever we do, we want everyone to know that we are the ones doing it. That type of nonsense should stop,” Kikonyogo said.

According to Kigonyogo, Mpuuga has failed to organize Members of Parliament from different opposition political parties to fight against the abuse of human rights by the regime because of his discrimination tendencies.

“You are the commander of the army and you have more than hundred troops in Parliament. Before you go to war, you must prepare your army by checking on those who are sick, those who have not eaten, and know how many soldiers you have. But it’s very dangerous for an army commander who is going to war to start wiping the soldiers in the morning and then force them to the frontline,” he noted.

He said that Mpuuga should continue with the fight even if some opposition MPs don’t follow him because some of them might have not understood the reason why he is fighting through plenary boycotts yet there are numerous avenues for fighting against human rights abuse including court approaches, among others.

Kikonyogo said that Mpuuga’s boycott doctrine is loose because it is unreliable, adding that, it is about to become outdated. Kikonyogo thinks that Mpuuga’s boycott technique will not last longer because of possible fights among the opposition MPs.

He advised Mpuuga to consult People like Mafabi, Cecilia Ogwal, and Yusuf Nsibambi on how they have played politics instead of disrespecting and bad-mouthing them.

He added that the dream for the families of the alleged missing 18 people is to receive their relatives from prison but not boycotts in Parliament, noting that LOP should adopt other efficient methods of demanding the release of the abductees rather than mere boycotts.