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Emotions ran high yesterday as members of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party breakaway faction met at their Katonga base to commence the registration of members ahead of the formation of a new party in six months.

Twelve members including; the former Leader of Opposition Wafula Oguttu, former Rukungiri District Woman MP contestant Ingrid Turinawe Kamateneti, former Kioga MP B’ Leo Ojok, and Albert Charles Okello Oduman yesterday submitted a letter to the Electoral Commission (EC) reserving the name, colours and slogan of their newly established People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) party. Other members were Stanley Tugume Katembeya, Sarah SSengendo Bassima, Susan Nanyonjo, Ronald Samuel Wanda, Kenneth Geoffrey Opoka, Jane Lubega Nakasolya, Proscovia Kunihira, and Ann Marie Mutesi.

“We have preserved the name of the political party, which we believe is going to liberate this country. We know the EC has not done its part but we have already submitted the name of the new political vehicle that can transform this nation and it is the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF),” Mr Opoka, who is the PFF party chairperson, told reporters after submitting their application.

He revealed further: “Our colour is white and royal blue….you know the modern technology when you go in all villages in Uganda, there is a phone and so our symbol will be a phone and our slogan is freedom for all and all for freedom because we have been in captivity for a long time and it’s time to get out of that captivity.”

Ms Turinawe said they plan to roll out a nationwide mobilisation tour and intend to reach out to every part of the country to ensure that ‘we withdraw the old FDC cards and materials and replace them with the one of the new party.’

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