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UPC Slams Opposition: “Setting Conditions for Dialogue is Dictatorial”

by Nixon Segawa
October 10, 2018
Former Minister Nekyon’s Family Refute Claims that He Died ‘Mysteriously’

Jimmy Akena, the nephew to late Hajj Akbar Adoko Nekyon

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The Jimmy Akena administration of Uganda Peoples’ Congress (UPC) has distanced self from any conditions to National Dialogue that were set by several opposition figures in the country.

On Monday, opposition players in the country led by the former UPC President, Amb. Olara Otunnu, Joseph Bossa (UPC President), FDC’s Patrick Amuriat represented by Wafula Oguttu, Kizza Besigye represented by Geoffrey Ekanya, DP’s Norbert Mao, PPP’s Dick Odur, Mugisha Muntu and Lubega Mukaaku issued conditions that government must fulfil before they are party to any National Dialogue.

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They noted that before any dialogue, the composition of participants and the modalities for convening and facilitating of the National dialogue must be clear to all players.

Read More: Opposition Conditions Govt to End Political Repression for Genuine Dialogue

“In order to avoid manipulation, it is necessary to agree on independent arrangements for financing the national dialogue; in order to ensure that the eventual outcome is acted upon and fully implemented by all stakeholders, it is necessary to agree beforehand on arrangements for guarantors of the outcome.”

The Political leaders observed that in view of the recent ugly developments in the country, it is absolutely necessary for the government to demonstrate its good faith by immediate and guaranteed end to all acts of political repression, persecution and impunity.

“In light of our painful and bitter experience, it is crucial for the government to show its good faith by immediately guaranteeing freedom of political activities; freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, freedom of association, freedom of movement and freedom of organisation.”

However, addressing the media on Wednesday, UPC’s Vice Chairperson for Greater Kampala, Dr. Gideon Akomo noted that the party is not party to such conditions that were issued adding that Joseph Bossa is simply masquerading as the party President and can’t commit the party to any arrangements.

Akomo said that the party administration of Jimmy Akena has always had its stand to dialogue very clear and they are ready for any genuine and meaningful dialogue.

“We are happy that other players in the country are now realising the need for a national dialogue that we for so long advocated for. We have maintained our stand that the country can’t discuss transition without having President Museveni as part of the dialogue,” Akomo said.

He noted that other opposition players should stop putting up conditions to dialogue but rather embrace the idea and then present their issues during the process.

“When you set conditions before dialogue, it means that you are now becoming a dictator. Why don’t you first allow the other party to present on the table? Else, you are likely to disagree even before beginning to dialogue on the important issues,” Akomo said.

He advised the actors in the opposition to wait for the launch and then present their conditions which the neautral party will capture and find ways of harmonising the positions.

“We are the ones who championed the dialogue and the purpose is to save the country the bitter scenes of 1980s,” Akomo said.

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