DP's Nobert Mao excites Masaka

Mar 07, 2010

THOUSANDS of Democratic Party (DP) supporters turned up at Lukaya, Nyendo and Masaka town to welcome the party presidential candidate, Norbert Mao, on Saturday afternoon.

By Ali Mambule

THOUSANDS of Democratic Party (DP) supporters turned up at Lukaya, Nyendo and Masaka town to welcome the party presidential candidate, Norbert Mao, on Saturday afternoon.

The supporters travelled on motorcycles, bicycles, motor vehicles and others walked long distances to have a glance at Mao.

Mao addressed a rally at Lukaya town where he vowed to win the 2011 presidential elections.

“I am the only candidate who has so far come out publicly to show interest in the presidential seat in next year’s election,” he told hundreds of residents.
Mao said the Uganda People’s Congress was still battling court disputes, while the National Resistance Movement (NRM) members were not decided on their flag-bearer,

“Our colleagues in the NRM are not sure whether they will bring our usual suspect but they should know that Mao has come to win the 2011 elections,” he said.

Former DP president John Ssebaana Kizito introduced Mao to the residents of Lukaya.

Mao was accompanied by the party vice-president, John Kawanga, who doubles as the Masaka municipality MP, the party district chairman, Dennis Mukasa Mbidde and other DP officials who were elected in Mbale recently.

Mao expressed his happiness over the warm reception he received in Masaka.
He appealed to those who left for other parties to return, saying it was time for DP to win the presidency.

“We have drawn a programme to move to every district, calling our people back to the Democratic Party,” he said.

“The other task we have ahead of us is to look for candidates who will contest on the Democratic Party card at all levels and to reorganise our party structures.”
Mao’s supporters chanted, “Mao our Ugandan Obama”, as he proceeded to Masaka town.
However, the Police blocked a rally scheduled to take place at Nyendo trading centre.

“They have told me that we organised the rally at a health centre, which is a Government facility,” said Nyendo Sennyange, the division chairman.

He criticised the Police for blocking the rally, saying the NRM office, which is located at the division premises, should also be relocated.

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