Mukono Municipality Member of Parliament Betty Nambooze offered a six roomed house at Kavule ward to serve as the party offices while Nambooze’s daughter-in-law Lydia Namayengo Njuba also established another office near the municipal taxi park.
The opening of two offices for the National Unity Platform- NUP in
Mukono Municipality has caused confusion and disunity among party members.
This is after the Mukono Municipality Member of Parliament Betty Nambooze
offered a six roomed house at Kavule ward to serve as the party offices. However, a section of other NUP members led by Nambooze’s daughter-in-law Lydia
Namayengo Njuba also established another office near the municipal taxi park. Njuba is contesting for the Mukono District Woman Parliamentary seat.
According to Namayengo, their office is recognized by the NUP leadership since she
is among the pioneer members of the People Power pressure group. Namayengo joined people power pressure group two years ago after resigning from
the Citizens’ Coalition for Electoral Democracy- CCEDU. However, it is alleged
that Nambooze declined to endorse her for any political position.
Namayengo has since been seen moving with Rev. Peter Bakaluba Mukasa who is aspiring
for the position of LCV Chairperson under NUP. But according to Nambooze, all candidates under NUP are free to establish offices but
should not consider them party offices. She notes that other offices should
only be used as strategic points for candidates to win intended
positions.
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Aisha Kabanda, the NUP
Deputy National Secretary-General says the party resolved to ensure unity among
NUP members.
“There are several factions among people power members in Mukono but as
the party, we are mainly interested in understanding the strength of people
power through them and this can only be attained once they are united”
