Collapse of the Opposition Inter-Party Coalition in Uganda
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A. IPC – Elections and Milestones
12008, August – Adoption of first Protocol for party cooperation. Protocol includes the possibility of a common electoral platform in the future. Hon. John Ken Lukyamuzi was IPC Chairman. DP refuses to attend Protocol’s official unveiling.
2009, December – Signing of Additional Protocol, wherein members agreed to use a common electoral platform for the 2011 electoral process. Exclusion of DP from the Additional Protocol following its decision to field its own candidate.
2010, August– Withdrawal of UPC from IPC, on account of other members’ refusal to boycott the entire electoral process. UPC derides elections as a sham.
February 2011 – General Elections in Uganda. UPC leader runs as presidential candidate outside the IPC arrangement.
B. Political Party Information
Party Name |
Leader |
Assumed Office(year) |
Performance in Presidential Elections |
FDC |
Dr. Besigye Kiiza |
2001(re-elected) |
2006 – 37.39% 2011 – 26.01% |
DP |
Nobert Mao |
February 2010 |
2011 –1.86% |
CP |
Ken Lukyamuzi |
2000 (re-elected) |
Did not contest |
NRMO |
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni |
2001 (re-elected) |
2006 – 59.26% 2011 – 68.38% |
UPC |
Dr.Olara Otunnu |
2010 |
2011 –1.58% |
JEEMA |
Asuman Basalirwa |
2009 |
Did not contest |
SDP |
Mike Mabikke |
Did not contest |
C. Representation in Parliament
Party Name |
Members in 8thParliament (total) Elected 2006 |
Members in 9thParliament (total) Elected 2011 |
FDC |
39 |
37 |
DP |
10 |
16 |
CP |
1 |
1 |
NRMO |
211 |
257 |
UPC |
9 |
9 |
JEEMA |
1 |
1 |
SDP |
None |
None |
Independents |
38 |
42 |
D. Interviews conducted by Author
2Bakandonda Wycliffe, Chief Administrative Officer at the Forum for Democratic Change. Interview held in Kampala, 31 December 2011.
Hon. Lukyamuzi John Ken, President of the Conservative Party. Interview held at Baumann House Kampala, 15 April 2012.
Dr. Kizza Besigye, President of the Forum for Democratic Change. Interview held at A4C headquarters, Kampala, 16 April 2012.
Dr. Olara Otunnu, President, Uganda People’s Congress. Interview held in Kampala, 17 April 2012.
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