Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party president Patrick Amuriat Oboi has responded to claims that his predecessor Mugisha Muntu is leaving the powerful opposition establishment, saying it is his ‘choice.’
The two principals on Tuesday met at Fairway Hotel in Kampala to discuss the findings of the report Muntu gathered in his nationwide consultations which he presented.
However, the meeting ended prematurely when a section of the party youth raided the facility and distracted the proceedings.
It later emerged that Muntu who expressed discomfort last year after losing an election announced his plans of quitting the FDC.
Speaking to the press immediately after the pronouncement that made rounds on social and digital media, Muntu apologised saying the statement was prematurely and carelessly released.
Reacting to the rumours, Amuriat said Muntu has a choice either to stay or leave.
“As President of the FDC, it’s my strong conviction that Gen Muntu and his team would have absolutely no genuine reason, whatsoever, to be leaving the FDC. The last elections were free and fair and the winner won genuinely. The winner was a choice of the party delegates’ conference,” he said.
He added that all the concerns raised by Muntu in his report which was discussed at Fairway, will be responded at a later time.
He also released a brief statement to that effect.
Upon request by Former FDC President Maj. Gen. (rtd) Mugisha Muntu, we held a meeting with my predecessor today, 25th Sept 2018 at Fairway Hotel, Kampala.
Gen. Mugisha Muntu and his team of Hon. Alice Alaso, Hon. Kassiano Wadri MP, Hon. Stephen Ochola and Owek. Sewava Sserubiri presented to us findings of their eight months nationwide consultations announced immediately after my victory as FDC President on 24th November 2017. My team was composed of Owek.
Joyce Naboosa Ssebugwawo, Hon. Mubarak Munyagwa MP, Mr. Caleb Muwanguzi, Mr. Wycliffe Bakandonda and Lord Councillor Kennedy Okello.
I wish to state that from our candid and honest discussion of their findings, he stated that they were not opposed to my leadership of FDC; that the election that brought me into office was free and fair; and that FDC fidelity to the values, principles, objectives/mission and strategies for which it was founded are not contested.
We agreed that FDC has remained true to our promises, pledges and compact with the people of Uganda to offer an alternative leadership that espouses the dignity of the human person, meritbased leadership, social justice and equal opportunity to every Ugandan.
At the time of conclusion of our meeting, our colleagues and my team had not had a point of casual or fundamental disagreement.
We agreed that FDC institutions will scrutinise their findings and formally report back to Gen. Mugisha Muntu.
