Opposition figures are defecting from the National Unity Platform to the ruling National Resistance Movement.
1 report, 1 independent
Updated Sep 20
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What happened
Opposition figures are defecting from the National Unity Platform to the ruling National Resistance Movement.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutKeep exploring
Part of
Political reporting in Uganda highlights the National Unity Platform contesting elections and President Yoweri Museveni.Also in this story
- The National Unity Platform is contesting local leadership positions and appealing for intervention regarding the district elections in Gomba.
- The National Unity Platform (NUP) challenged the Electoral Commission (EC) regarding the withdrawal of funding.
- MP Francis Zaake pledges not to seek revenge against Speaker Anita Among and vows to hold Yoweri Museveni accountable.
- Paul Ssemogerere challenges the integrity of the electoral process in Uganda.
The entities involved
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National Resistance Movement
Ugandan political party (formed in 1980, its former military wing, the National Resistance Army (NRA), led by Lt-Gen Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, took power in January 1986.)
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National Unity Platform
Ugandan political party
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Yoweri Museveni
President of Uganda since 1986
Related events
- President Museveni established a body for economic development in Uganda.
- Muhoozi Kainerugaba chairs the PLU, an extension of the National Resistance Movement in Uganda.
- Daniel's withdrawal is reported to benefit the National Resistance Movement's chances in upcoming elections.
- President Museveni is leading the country through political transitions, and he is associated with the National Resistance Movement political party.