Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party President Patrick Amuriat defer from Norbert Mao’s ideology of the peaceful transition through negotiation with those holding power to avoid another blood shade and ruining of the economy.
Amuriat while addressing his party’s youthful leaders at the launch of the leadership Academy which occurred at Najjanankumbi based party headquarters in Kampala said that FDC is still embracing the defiance ideology as a meaning of removing president Museveni and his NRM party from leadership.
‘’The FDC party has a ‘DNA’ of defiance and activism ideology which as leaders we believe is the route we can still pursue to remove the dictator from the power as opposed to DP’s idea of sweet talking to Museveni because he cannot leave by his word.’’ Amuriat said.
He adds; “ the route of defiance has worked in several countries and dictators have been removed from power for instance, it worked in South Africa, Tunisia and Sudan to mention but a few.’’
Amuriat also said that the leadership Academy he launched will be training the party leaders in leadership skills as well as others like students of higher institutions of learning who will be doing their internship.
He cautioned the youths who were trained in leadership skills to use modern technology and sell the ideology of the party and fish new members and also work hard to see that the party takes power come 2026 general elections.
“ The party has trained and equipped you to go and fight the politics of manipulation and patronage that President Museveni uses to lure the youth to join his party.’’
Over 100 youth were trained in the various leadership aspects such as media communication skills, public speaking among others.
The Leadership Academy is one of the key programs in the FDC Strategic Plan 2023 and it will be rolled out to all regions of Uganda. The training in the Eastern region will be held in Iganga, a Western region in Kasese, Central in Mityana, and Greater North in Arua under the theme “Building FDC to Serve Better.
By George Bukenya