FDC youth storm Muntu-Amuriat meeting

A section of the Opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party have disrupted a meeting between the party President Patrick Amuriat and his predecessor, Gen Mugisha Muntu in Kampala.
The youth on Tuesday afternoon stormed the meeting venue at Fairway Hotel in Kampala forcing Amuriat out, because, they claimed, Gen Muntu wanted to convince him (Amuriat) to his side.
The rowdy youth also contended that Gen Muntu was party president for two terms but failed to cause change as he had promised.
The meeting was reportedly meant for Gen Muntu to submit his report and decision on his eight months of country-wide consultations.

In attendance was former party Secretary General Alice Alaso, party member Sewava Serubiri and the newly elected Arua Municipality MP Kassiano Wadri from Muntu’s side.
On Amuriat’s side was Rubaga Division Mayor Joyce Sebugwawo; former Party Administrator Wycliff Bakandonda; Kawempe South MP Mubarak Munyagwa; and Wakiso party chairperson Caleb Muhanguzi.

Addressing journalists after the meeting, Mr Amuriat said FDC party membership is by choice and that Muntu would have no genuine reason to quit the party.
“As President of the FDC, it’s my strong conviction that Gen Muntu and his team would have absolutely no genuine reason, whatsoever, to be leaving the FDC. The last elections were free and fair and the winner won genuinely. The winner was a choice of the party delegates’ conference.”

"I think we have reached an impasse. Gen Muntu came here to give us findings of his consultations. He gave two options; to either separate or fight within the party. But his team has insisted on leaving. So, we are leaving it to them to decide and if he still needs to talk with us, the door is open," Amuriat added before going back to the meeting.

Muntu and other FDC members are still in the meeting after which he will make a pronouncement on whether to quit or stay in the pay