More than two hundred individuals affiliated with the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party have gathered at the party’s headquarters in Najjanankumbi, Kampala, to undergo the accreditation process required for participation in the upcoming official delegates’ conference scheduled for today.
The FDC has established various accreditation stations, each catering to delegates from specific regions. Boniface Bamwenda Toterebuka, the party’s Chairman for the Electoral Commission, announced earlier this week that a total of 1,271 delegates would be accredited to partake in the conference. During this event, a new party National Executive Committee-NEC will be elected.
The invited voter categories include District Chairpersons, General Secretaries, Secretaries for Publicity and Mobilization, Women League Chairpersons, and Youth Secretaries. At the constituency level, Chairpersons and General Secretaries, with one being a female, were also extended invitations.
Among the candidates vying for various NEC positions, Daka Ajuna stands out. A former FDC flag bearer for the Member of Parliament in Fortportal Municipality, Ajuna is running for the Secretary for Organisation and Mobilisation role. He aims to leverage technology for FDC’s benefit, with the goal of expanding support and increasing membership. Additionally, he intends to establish grassroots offices to facilitate effective communication and mobilization, along with the translation of key party documents into local languages to reach a wider audience.
Moses Okwera, a former Councillor from Nakawa division in Kampala, is contesting for the Secretary for Health position. His focus will be on promoting primary healthcare through partnerships with various health organizations, conducting health camps for public education, and providing health services.
Walid Lubega, the National Chairman of the Youth League at Najjanankumbi-based FDC, is seeking the position of Deputy Secretary General in charge of Administration. If elected, he pledges to enhance communication between the party’s headquarters and lower structures to improve coordination and teamwork.
The FDC Delegates Conference is set to take place at the Patidar Samaj Sports Ground in Lugogo, Kampala. However, a faction of the FDC based at Katonga opposes the conference and has presented an alternative election roadmap, culminating in a delegates conference in March 2024.
