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Daily Monitor
Tuesday January 26 2021
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As Uganda inched towards the 1980 general election, the Democratic Party (DP) was compelled to change leadership. The Military Commission warned, albeit subtly, that ousted former President, Prof Yusuf Kironde Lule would most likely be arrested if he dared return from exile. Dr Paul Kawanga Ssemogerere took charge.
It then became clear that the Uganda Peoples’ Congress (UPC), which had retained Apollo Milton Obote as it’s leader, and DP would be renewing a political rivalry that dated back to the pre-independence era.
UPC was however in an advantaged position. It had the backing of most of the men and officers of the Kikosi Maalum (special force), a fighting force of Uganda exiles that was formed by Obote and was under the command of former officers of the Uganda Army (UA), David Oyite Ojok, and Tito Okello, both of whom were very loyal to Obote.
Daily Monitor
Monday December 21 2020
Ms Salaamu Musumba at a campaign rally in Kamuli on October 23. State Minister of Urban Development and Buzaaya County MP, Mr Isaac Musumba, an NRM supporter, says he will support Ms Musumba for the Kamuli Woman MP seat. PHOTO | SAM CALEB OPIO
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Unity. Sheema District had the aspiring district chairperson, Mr Laban Muhabwe, withdraw from the race leaving an NRM candidate Jemimah Buganda unopposed.
Mr Muhabwe said: “I am an NRM cadre who has been telling people to stop Independents therefore contesting as an Independent would tarnish the reputation of our party.”
Ms Buganda promised to unite the people of Sheema since they have been divided along religious lines.