GEN. MUNTU DEFEATED, PROMISES TO MAKE MAJOR DECISION SOON

By www.mknewslink.com Reporter

in Kampala—

Major General (Rtd) Mugisha Muntu, now the outgoing President of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) early this morning made a concession speech after losing the top seat of the party; that left more questions than assurances on the hearts of his supporters.

Gen Muntu failed to clench a second term in office, losing to former MP Patrick Amuriat Oboi 641 to 463 votes.

The other two candidates Moses Byamugisha and Dan Matsiko managed only 3 and 2 votes respectively.

But unlike in the last four times he has contested for party president and presidential flag bearer, Muntu this time did not promise to rally behind the winner or support him to move the party forward.

Instead he warned of “interesting times ahead of the FDC,” and announced that he will be making a major decision in the coming weeks.

“I take this opportunity to congratulate you Hon. Oboi for your victory,” he started his address.

“It has been a pleasure working with you all. Where we are heading, there are going to be quite interesting times as we are going forward”.

Gen Muntu went on to warn the over 1000 delegates that took part in the election at the Mandela Stadium, that they needed to ‘tighten their belts,’ and focus on the major challenges in the country.

“At a personal level,” he went on to announce, “There are decisions that I must have to make…”

The main objective remains the freedom and rights of our people, continue on the same part of building democracy within the party. He also had a package of advice; “Hon. Amuriat and the colleagues that you will be working with; if you lose those values that we believe in, you lose the party. No party will survive unless it has those values in it.”

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