Democratic Party (DP) President -General Norbert Mao has officially written to the Chairman of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, and Secretary – General Todwong Richard, requesting that his bid for Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Uganda be discussed at the upcoming NRM CEC and Parliamentary Caucus meetings.
The NRM and DP signed a cooperation agreement on 20 July, 2022 at State House, Entebbe. The landmark deal was officially signed by the Secretaries-General of both parties, Richard Todwong for the NRM and Gerald Siranda for the DP. It contains 42 clauses that outline a framework for political power-sharing, fostering constitutionalism, and respecting human rights.
The agreement paved the way for Norbert Mao’s appointment as Uganda’s Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs and Siranda elected as Legislator at the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA).
This is not the first time the NRM and DP cooperate. About 60% of the cabinet after the 1986 NRA liberation struggle were members of DP, including the former President -General of DP, the late Hon. Kawanga Ssemogerere (rip), who consecutively served as Minister of Internal Affairs (1986–88), Foreign Affairs (1988–94) and Public Service (1994–95) and concurrently held the cabinet post of Deputy Prime Minister in the Museveni-led broadbased government.