Patrick Oboi Amuriat has brushed aside claims the party he leads FDC is closing shop.

FDC was in the most recent elections dethroned as the biggest opposition in Parliament by the National Unity Platform of Robert Kyagulanyi also known as Bobi Wine.

Amuriat announced changes at the party’s headquarters at Najjanankumbi in Kampala, appointing the Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago as the Vice President Buganda Region. He also announced Adeke Anna as Vice President Eastern.

The FDC chief told party followers who graced the announcement of the new changes that there are ‘naysayers’ who ‘believe that FDC is about to wind up’.

Amuriat said: “FDC has been through a lot of trials and tribulations. Many times, these trials have caused the naysayers to believe that FDC is about to wind up. We refuse to die as the FDC.”

He vowed: “If a dictator or any other force of change mistakenly thought FDC had gone to limbo, had died, today is the answer to doubting Thomas’s. We are going to every corner of this country to ensure that our message of liberation is in every ear of this nation.”

The party chief on the changes, said: “We are in the advanced stages of the development of a strategic plan stated in methods of work, engaged as a political party. We want to go with others. We are not tired of making a call to all pro forces of this country. Our hands are open we are going to receive you and work with you.”

He used the space to remind the party in government: “I want to tell the dictator that we are now complete, we are complete we are going to hit the road, hit the ground running.”

Amuriat stated: “We are a party that is founded on revolutionary ideas, we are a party of defiance and in everything we do, we are going to propagate the principles. we are going to propagate the practices.”

New Changes

FDC Monday announced changes in the party’s national leadership following a National Executive Committee meetings which took place on; number 216 of Aug 13th 2021 and number 217 of Sep 10th 2021. NEC approved @EriasLukwago_ as acting Deputy President (Buganda) replacing owek. Nabbosa.

Lukwago vowed: “I promise to make my humble contribution to take this party to another level, they have given me a lot of experience, am confident that I will do my best. I promise the principals of the party will be the guiding tool in the course of Executing my duties.”

The Lord Mayor hailed: “The forum for Democratic change, it’s a platform to advance Democracy, to advance the change we need. And that’s what I have in mind and I stand for.”

NEC also approved deputy secretaries appointed by the FDC president per the Constitution. They are; Hon Steven Ochora, Serere District LC5 chairman (Development Secretary Mobilisation (East) Dr George Ekwaro (mobilization North) Susan Nanyonjo (development secretary culture, religion and ethics).

Hamis Walusimbi Musoke (Secretary Environment & Natural Resources) Moses Okwera Mugisha (Secretary Agricultural) Florence Kabugho Woman MP Kasese District ( Developement Secretary Post-conflict and Reconstruction) @MakokhaMugeni (Development Secretary International and Regional Affairs)

Nyanjura Doreen@DoreenNyanjura, party faithful and Deputy Lord Mayor, hailed: “The next step of our struggle we shall need consistency, honesty, steadiness, resiliency and intelligence. @FDCOfficial1 just got all these traits in one Man. And that man is @EriasLukwago_ the Lord Mayor of our Great City. The rule of law general. Our next vice president central.”

Nyanjura added: “Such a good day. Our generation making it to the top. The @FDCOfficial1 leadership gets a firebrand legislator join its ranks @AdekeAnna Is now FDC Vice President Eastern Uganda. Time to work, time to shine as a generation and above all generational women. Proud of you Sis Congrats.”

Anna Woman MP Soroti District upon confirmation, acknowledged: “I would like to thank our party President Engineer Patrick oboi Amuriat for putting trust in me. I privilege to work with all of you all across. We are the four Deputy President’s chosen from all the four regions of Uganda but we Deputise the President in the whole country.”