A section of women leaders who belong to Democratic Party have promised to work hard in order to bring back the strength and glory of the party.
They are saying that as women and mothers in the oldest party, they are not happy seeing how their members are defecting to other new parties that have even no grass roots.
Their vowing follows the defection of 11 members of the party to the platform, a new political outfit led by Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu.
Some of the MPs who crossed to NUP include Mathias Mpuuga, Medard Lubega Ssegona, Joseph Ssewungu Gonzaga, Betty Nambooze, Muwanga Kivumbi, Allan Ssewanyana, Ssempala Kigozi, Robinah Ssentongo, Veronica Namaganda and Florence Namayanja.
The move left the Democratic Party with only 5 MPs who include Masaka Woman MP Mary Babirye Kabanda, Bukomansimbi South MP Deogratious Kiyingi, Nakaseke South MP Ssemakula Luttamaguzi, Gulu Municipality MP Lyandro Komakech and Tochi County MP Peter Okot.
Speaking to Eagle online, Aisha Waliggo, the aspiring woman member of parliament of Kalungu district, she says that the party is suffering all these challenges because the party members are fighting personal wars. They are blaming each other, which is very bad when it comes to running a party.
Waliggo notes that, as women in the party, they are much concerned and they will fight hard to make sure that democratic party is strong again.
She however expresses that they are not experiencing these defections for the first time. Adding that they are working hard to resolve some issues that they think are not moving on well.
Christine Mugerwa Kasule, the former Minister for Cabinet and Buganda Lukiiko who is also the legal adviser to KCCA also a staunch member of DP says, they have experienced these challenges before and they are playing great role as women to rebuild the party by resolving some of the conflicts.
“DP is the most resilient, being the oldest surviving political party in Uganda. We are strong as ever and we shall work hard to make sure that the party has no more conflicts,” Says Mugerwa.
Eugenia Nassolo, the aspiring member of parliament for Rubaga south, urges women in Democratic party to join politics and offer better leadership to the party. Nassolo says, the few women leaders they have in DP have served the party with obediently.
DP was founded in 1954 by Benedicto Kiwanuka, the first Prime Minister of Uganda. It was previously led by Paul Kawanga Ssemwogerere for 25-years, John Ssebaana Kizito, and now Norbert Mao. However even being one of the oldest political party, DP members have bickered and split into more than two factions.
