▶️ Amuriat off for 'cleansing', campaign launch

The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential flag bearer, Patrick Amuriat, has set off from Kampala to Soroti where he is expected to be ‘cleansed' before launching his campaign.

As early as 6am, Amuriat had already hit the road by first ensuring that his motorcade was well fuelled. As he promised a few days ago, Amuriat walked barefoot.

Amid tight protection from Police guard provided by the Electoral Commission, Amuriat and his team set off for Soroti.

Amuriat's security detail. Photo by Earnest Kyazze

Without making stop-overs, he waved the party V-sign to supporters as they waved back at him.

Amuriat was set to launch the party manifesto today, but the programme has since changed. 

While addressing journalists at his residence in Najjeera, a Kampala city suburb, on Sunday, Amuriat revealed that the manifesto programme had been postponed in order to give Bunyoro region a chance to host the event.

"The long list of our promises (Manifesto) to Ugandans will be launched officially in the Oil city of Hoima, on November 26," he said.

A traditional ceremony will be conducted at Fika Salaama.

In Soroti city, at around 4pm, short prayers devoted to Amuriat's candidature for the presidency will be held and thereafter, other leaders from the same area will address the supporters to mark the launch of Amuriat's presidential bid.

Soroti is where Amuriat started his national political journey when he contested to go to the Constituency Assembly without success. 

Amuriat said: "I am going to my ancestors to get blessings from them and will be going back to my church which is now a Cathedral (St. Immaculate Cathedral) where I was baptized."