In Brief
Dec 14, 2005
PPD out<br>KAMPALA — The Popular People’s Democracy (PPD) party has withdrawn from participating in the 2006 presidential elections. Party president Webster Lukwiya said, “If the Government has failed to put Kizza Besigye’s case to rest in a sensible manner, we cannot participate in the 200
PPD out
KAMPALA — The Popular People’s Democracy (PPD) party has withdrawn from participating in the 2006 presidential elections. Party president Webster Lukwiya said, “If the Government has failed to put Kizza Besigye’s case to rest in a sensible manner, we cannot participate in the 2006 elections. He was addressing journalists in Kampala yesterday.
Jeema day
KAMPALA— Muhammad Kibirige Mayanja, the Justice Forum (JEEMA) presidential candidate, is set for nomination today. Kibirige, who booked 10:00am to be nominated, will address a public rally at the Constitutional Square on Friday. He said the idea of having a coalition with FDC was still on.
Seya set
KAMPALA — Presidential aspirant Hajji Nasser Sebaggala is scheduled to be nominated today at mid-day. Sebaggala yesterday said he would travel to Namboole for the nomination in a procession starting from his residence in Bugolobi. He said, “After presenting my forms, I will straight away go for campaigns starting with the west because there are special interests I have in the region.â€
LC3 to stand
GULU — Bungatira sub-county LC3 chief Tony Kitara, who lost in the just-concluded NRM primaries, has vowed to contest as an independent candidate for the Aswa county parliamentary seat. “I have received calls to stand as an independent,†he said yesterday.
KAMPALA — The Popular People’s Democracy (PPD) party has withdrawn from participating in the 2006 presidential elections. Party president Webster Lukwiya said, “If the Government has failed to put Kizza Besigye’s case to rest in a sensible manner, we cannot participate in the 2006 elections. He was addressing journalists in Kampala yesterday.
Jeema day
KAMPALA— Muhammad Kibirige Mayanja, the Justice Forum (JEEMA) presidential candidate, is set for nomination today. Kibirige, who booked 10:00am to be nominated, will address a public rally at the Constitutional Square on Friday. He said the idea of having a coalition with FDC was still on.
Seya set
KAMPALA — Presidential aspirant Hajji Nasser Sebaggala is scheduled to be nominated today at mid-day. Sebaggala yesterday said he would travel to Namboole for the nomination in a procession starting from his residence in Bugolobi. He said, “After presenting my forms, I will straight away go for campaigns starting with the west because there are special interests I have in the region.â€
LC3 to stand
GULU — Bungatira sub-county LC3 chief Tony Kitara, who lost in the just-concluded NRM primaries, has vowed to contest as an independent candidate for the Aswa county parliamentary seat. “I have received calls to stand as an independent,†he said yesterday.