By Our Reporter

14^th Nov 2011:

Forest Gate – London:  The typical dark cloud of winter is hanging over London town.  Here, in East London’s Forest Gate, an area that hosts both a pub nicknamed ‘Kitgum House’ and a road Ugandans call ‘Kampala Road’, a forest of Ugandans from all walks of life and corners of the United Kingdom have turned up in full force.

The two hundred capacity hall is overflowing with (more…)

By Our Reporter

14^th Nov 2011:

Soldiers on the streets at the last election

In what appears to be his clearest statement of intent to never again participate in any election organised by President Yoweri Museveni’s government, Forum for Democratic Change [FDC] Party President Dr. Kizza Besigye has said any future elections would still be “useless” without fundamental reforms.

Speaking at a ‘Grand Public Debate’ in London on Saturday 12^th November, the FDC leader said:  “…Elections are useless under Museveni.  We must first (more…)

By Our Reporter

14^th Nov 2011:

Seated front left. Mr. Egwea at a past event

A top official of the United Kingdom branch of the ruling National Resistance Movement [NRM] was on Saturday 12^th November forced to flee for dear life from the ‘Grand Public Debate’ organised by Forum for Democratic Change [FDC] UK Chapter in London.

Topic of discussion was “Uganda at Cross-Roads: Which Forward?”. Mr. Robert Egwea, the NRM UK Chapter’s Secretary for Research who was one of the main presenters at (more…)

By Our Reporter

14^th Nov 2011:

Sam Lubega standing at a past event

Former independent presidential candidate Mr. Samuel Lubega, who also leads a breakaway faction of the Democratic Party [DP], has said there is credible evidence to suggest that the national army the Uganda People’s Defence Force [UPDF] is about to mutiny in protest.

Mr. Lubega, who was one of the key speakers at the ‘Grand Public Debate’ organised by Forum for Democratic Change [FDC] UK Chapter in London issued his chilling warning and said: (more…)