The London Evening Post

By Henry D Gombya Members of Uganda’s Parliament have been accused of being ‘infinitely selfish and fuelled in negativity, of being more interested in prioritising the retention and protection of their seats for reasons of personal survival rather than influencing positive changes in the country. This stinging attack was made by the man who chaired the recently concluded Ugandan Conference held in The Hague at the end of last month where Ugandans representing different political parties and religions spent three days discussing how to effect change in Uganda. Conference Chairman Kyeswa Ssebweze, until his recent retirement a Court Registrar in England and Wales, further accused the Ugandan MPs of allowing … Continue reading →

By Henry D Gombya A small group of people in Uganda is wielding absolute power while marginalizing the majority, is misusing state organs to mobilize for regime survival and is ruling by law at the expense of the rule of law and the general will of the people. This is the damning analysis that the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) political activist Ingrid Turinawe has brought to Europe this week where, together with “FDC Preacher” Doreen Nyanjura they are cataloguing the crimes that Yoweri Museveni, the Ugandan leader for nearly 28 years now has committed against the country. Addressing a three-day international convention on Uganda’s governance held at The Hague … Continue reading →

By Henry D Gombya in The Hague – Netherland Ugandans meeting in the Netherlands at the weekend have resolved to campaign against having Yoweri Museveni’s name being placed on the ballot papers for the 2016 general elections. At a conference organised by the Uganda Diaspora Netherlands (UDN), it was resolved that efforts are going to be made to have all organisations opposed to Yoweri Museveni’s 27 years in power to work together so as to direct all their attention to making sure Yoweri Museveni steps down when his current term ends in 2016. Leading the campaign for electoral reform and joint efforts to make sure Ugandans are not cheated out … Continue reading →

By Staff Writer All roads in Europe lead to The Hague today for friends of Uganda and Ugandans abroad and at home as the first international conference on Uganda’s governance opens in a city now synonymous with trying African leaders who are accused of committing crimes against humanity. Hosted by the Uganda Diaspora in the Netherlands (UDN), the organisers have invited several high ranking Ugandan politicians most of whom are believed to be on their way to Amsterdam, the Netherlands capital. Among those who were expected to grace the conference was the deposed Kampala Mayor Elias Lukwago, and former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) leader Col Dr Kizza Besigye. Other … Continue reading →