A sprinter group of ruling party legislators have vowed to challenge a resolution sanctioned by a top organ- CEC, to have President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on the ballot box in “2021 and beyond.”
The structure comprising of senior NRM officials convened a 5-day retreat at plush Lodge Chobe Safaris on the banks of River Nile to brainstorm on how to tackle the economy, consolidate the party’s position ahead of the general elections and also make some internal constitutional amendments.
But on the fifth day as the retreat wound up, members of Central Executive Committee (CEC) emphatically agreed to front President Museveni as the Flag bearer.
The resolution which didn’t arouse anxiety among the public because it was “expected” has however generated cracks within the party.
On Thursday while addressing the press at parliament, Lwemiyaga MP Theodore Ssekikubo the chief supretendant of the warring faction said they are planning a constitutional petition challenging the NRM CEC resolution for Museveni’s presidential sole candidature in 2021.
“All parties in Uganda are governed by the constitution, Article 71(c) requires every party to conform to the national constitution and the 25 members of the NRM CEC is a manipulation,” he said
Kumi woman MP, Monica Amoding, said there are many people in this generation who are ready to take on the mantle of presidency and demanded CEC to withdraw that resolution.
“We are ready to lead this country as this generation, nobody should tell Ugandans that Mr. Yoweri Museveni is the only one who knows the challenges this country is facing and has the solutions to the problems,” She said
She said at 35, Museveni was fighting and, “we are also here fighting through the media and other avenues because we cannot go to the bush,” she added.
Workers MP, Sam Lyomoki who recently showed interest to challenge president Museveni in the forth coming election said his predecessor the current president is doing many things but we are standing here on behalf of the silent minority not to lament but to guide the nation and their leadership.
“What CEC is doing to endorse Museveni for 2021, is an illegality. We invite our members to disregard it,” He said.
