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Chameleone Cheats  Death, Nursing Wounds After Being Clobbered By Police

Chameleone Cheats Death, Nursing Wounds After Being Clobbered By Police

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By Keefa Nuwahereza Singer turned musician Joseph Mayanja alias Jose Chameleone, who is contesting for the Kampala Lord Mayoral seat in the 2021 elections, is nursing wounds after being clobbered with his supporters on Tuesday as he tried to open his campaign offices along Balintuma Road, in Kampala. Chameleone, who is contesting for the said position on the National Unity Platform (NUP) ticket, although he is a Democratic Party member, sustained wounds during a scuffle that erupted as police dispersed a crowd of his  supporters who had gathered at the function. https://twitter.com/i/status/1300722100047687680 Jose Chameleone's tweet about the police attack The anti-riot police that had been deployed at the venue used teargas, rubber bullets and batons to violently disperse C...
Is Tribalism Eating Up Democratic Party (DP)?!

Is Tribalism Eating Up Democratic Party (DP)?!

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Opinion “This common wisdom fired me up. It led me to the current question, which I pose. Whose party is it anyway? Does DP belong to the top leadership, a section of the membership or does it belong to all the members, supporters and the nation, which looks to it to actualise their aspirations?” The arrogance of these tribalists in Buganda who think they will own us and threaten our existence must be challenged. Mao thanks for standing against “enkwe” I watched and witnessed them conspire against you, not against your character but for your tribe. I heard them describe you as being a product of a Munyakole mother and an Acholi dad and I realised we were dealing with a friend deadly reactionary and silly gang. Let them go! They have gone to their right place, Ku kasas...
Democratic Party Dies Natural Death As Fights  Between Mao, MP Ssegona Escalate

Democratic Party Dies Natural Death As Fights Between Mao, MP Ssegona Escalate

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By Keefa Nuwahereza One of Uganda’s legendary political parties, the Democratic Party (DP), is at the verge of collapsing, after being ravaged by internal wrangles that have since seen the party leader Norbert Mao fire stalwarts Medard Lubega Ssegona and Matia Lwanga Bwanika, after developing   irreconcilable differences with them. Mao fell out with Ssegona and Lwanga a few months back and decided to eject them from DP without following the Party’s constitution, something that has since created a standoff between him and them. This Website has established that following the fallout, Mao has since started spreading notices about their firing by circulating the same on social media and local dailies. One of the notices that have been reportedly circulated by Mao’s camp, drafted ...