The Forum for Democratic Change, President, Rtd. Col. Kizza Besigye, may lose his seat as the party embarks on preparations to hold fresh elections for party leaders.
Besigye, who has served for only two years as party President, says this is being done in the interest of the party. He was addressing a press briefing at the party headquarters in Najjanankumbi.
FDC party president, Dr. Kizza Besigye says the elections to fill party positions starting from the grass root level, were supposed to have kicked off this month, but were postponed due to logistical problems.
He says the elections will be at all levels and positions, including that of the party Presidency. Besigye was elected as party President in October 2005 and is officially supposed to leave in 2010.
Two years down the road however, the need has arisen for another round of elections, which leaves Besigye’s political career quite speculative.
He asserts that he will support whoever may be chosen to take over him, but will not hesitate to lead the party if re-elected.
The elections will start with that of special interest groups like the youth and women, in the Eastern part of the country before spreading elsewhere. Only FDC cardholders will be in position to elect or stand for elections.
Dr. Kizza Besigye has been away for one and a half months in which he met FDC diehards and well-wishers living in Diaspora.
His tour included meeting chapters in the USA and UK , in cities like San Francisco , New York , Washington , and Boston . He among other things updated them on the happenings back home, the FDC struggles and also held discussions on the party’s funding.
