Amuriat Sends NEC Members to Disciplinary Committee

The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Party President, Patrick Amuriat, has sent several party members to the disciplinary committee.

In an August 8 letter, Amuriat asked the FDC disciplinary committee chairman, James Otto, to convene meetings of the committee to hear and dispose of cases of six members of the party.

“I proceed under article 28(3)(b)(iii) and acting in consultation with the party working committee to request you to convene meetings of the committee on discipline to hear and dispose cases of hostility towards the party, failure to execute and absconding from duty on the following members,” Amuriat’s letter reads.

The members include; Party Spokesperson, Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, the Deputy President, Erias Lukwago, Kennedy Okello, the Deputy Secretary for Presidency, Dr.Okello Ekwaro, the Deputy Secretary for Mobilization, Samuel Makhoka W’Mugenyi, the Deputy for International and Regional, Mubarak Munyagwa, the Secretary for Mobilization and Amon Ayesigomwe Rubarema, the Secretary for Works and Transport.

In the same letter, Amuriat revealed that he will in the meantime be making appointments on acting basis for persons to replace the six party members who are facing disciplinary action.

He revealed that with an exception of Nganda and Ayesigome who were elected by the national delegates conference, the others were appointed by him on an acting basis.

The development in the FDC, has been seen by many as retaliation to the Ssemujju Nganda led faction that is opposed to Amuriat and FDC Secretary General, Nandala Mafabi.

The group accuses Amuriat’s leadership of receiving “dirty money” from the state during the 2021 General elections.