A message from:
Hon. Norbert Mao, President, DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Gen. Mugisha Muntu, President, FORUM FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE
Ambassador Olara Otunnu, President, UGANDA PEOPLES CONGRESS
Opposition Joint Candidate - Ms Akello Lucy
The Joint opposition candidate has unique and credible background in regards to education and professional work experiences deemed fit for Woman Member of Parliament for Amuru District.
Ms Akello Lucy holds a Bachelors degree in Political Science of Makerere University and a Masters Degree in Development Studies from Uganda Martyrs University.
She was vetted by the three main opposition parties, namely DP, FDC and UPC, among three good candidates and it was agreed by consensus that she be selected as opposition joint candidate given her solid education and progressive work experience in Acholi sub region for ten years at various management levels. For the last three years she has been working as the Executive Director for Justice " Peace Country programme under Archdiocese of Gulu in Northern Uganda with a portfolio covering the seven Districts of Acholiland.
The Amuru by election for Woman Member of Parliament is gaining momentum with opposition joint candidate Ms Akello Lucy is well positioned as a seasoned leader highlighting core issues at stake in Amuru District that have great importance to the people of Amuru and Uganda at large. There is a lot at stake locally and nationally in the Amuru by election. The issues of concern need immediate redress.
This requires a well-educated, courageous and pro-people leader to represent Amuru as Woman MP alongside other progressive leaders who continue to defy Museveni’s one man rule. These issues include:
1. Building Cohesion among Amuru’s leaders at the District level as well as national level, working together with different political parties to put forward key issues affecting the people of Amuru and the Country at large.
2. In regards to land grabbing taking place throughout this Country is on her top agenda since this concern has its epicentre in Amuru District in the last three years and beyond. This is primary issue of concern that call for engagement with different stakeholders to ensure amicable settlement. Ms Akello Lucy has reiterated the willingness of the people of Amuru in welcoming investors at all levels - nationally and internationally to invest heavily in Amuru District without being brokered of President Museveni of Uganda or his agents. Genuine investors will be received with open arms. Land grabbers will be resisted. Our people must be provided with opportunities to engage with investors and dialogue on terms and conditions without middlemen especially corrupt officials from Museveni’s self seeking operatives who do not recognise the legal rights of the people to their customary land.
3. Violation of human rights in Amuru has been order of the day, for instance Apar and Pabbo community were abused and forcefully evicted from their land on a number of occasions, local population are arrested and detained as means of suppressing or threatening them against their rights to land and ownership of property. The people of Amuru deserve the right to choose their leader without prejudice/predisposition. Ms. Akello Lucy continues to speak out forcefully on people rights and urges the voters not to be bribed or intimidated. Our people must be given all options to choose who to lead them. Museveni is free to appoint the NRM candidate to any position he deems fit. On the other hand the people of Amuru have resolved to vote for their daughter Akello Lucy who will stand firm in defence of their land rights and their hope for a better future.
4. One of the issues affecting the general population in Uganda today and Amuru particularly is the fact that state operatives and the ruling party have pre-determined which candidates go through before a number of elections. That is the mindset behind the so called “Kyankwanzi mindset” which has locked out any body who seeks to challenge Museveni for the leadership of the NRM. The Kyankwanzi Resolution is a clear manifestation of the spinelessness of pro-Museveni leaders. Government resources and taxpayers’ monies are spent to bribe through and promote this despotic ambition personified by Museveni and the sycophants who are his flag bearers. Recently Shillings Four Million was dished out to pro-Museveni NRM lackeys in parliament per sub county through NRM members of parliament allegedly for Women’s Day celebrations excluding other Women MPs yet the money was got from state coffers. There is need to reinstate and revive the peoples hope and trust in the election process regardless of the excesses of the Museveni dictatorial machinery.
Campaign Trail:
The joint opposition candidate, Ms Akello Lucy successfully launched her campaign at Atiak Sub Country accompanied by three Party presidents - Dr Olara Otunnu of Uganda People Congress, Gen. Gregory Mugisha Muntu of Forum for Democratic Change and President General Norbert Mao of the Democratic Party.
They were welcomed amidst jubilation of over 3000 people in Atiak Sub County on the first day and second day of campaign – over 5000 people in Pabbo Sub County gatheedr to receive her in the company of President General of Democratic Party (Norbert Mao) and Kilak Member of Parliament (Hon Gilbert Olanya
). Todate all subcounties
have been covered and the hope of the people for an opposition victory has been restored especially after Museveni’s defeat in his so called Mecca of Luwero. The unity of the democratic forces personified in the solid consensus of the three national leaders leading the three main opposition parties is a sign that even in subsequent elections Museveni will face a united opposition.
This gives hope for change without bloodshed in our country. That is why the stakes are very high in Amuru. The vote in Amuru is thus not only for Amuru but for all democracy seeking forces and citizens.
Friends and teammates in democratic transformation of our Nation-Uganda;
This is the high time to say no-no-no to agent of darkness and one man rule. Let us stand up for constitutional democratic change in this Country. We must continue what was started in Luwero in the Amuru by election for Woman MP and move forward. NRM party has painted this Country with darkness; i.e. poor service delivery, corruption at its peak, and nepotisms on the rise day by day. We all deserve the best in this Country and we all have a stake in the process to transform this nation.
To all friends and fellow citizens and comrades in the struggle for fundamental constitutional democratic change from all opposition parties – Forum for Democratic Change, Democratic Party and Uganda People Congress, lets keep hope alive by winning together in Amuru.
This by-election is not about the joint opposition Candidate (M/s Akello Lucy) Vs NRM candidate (Jane Frances Okilli) but it’s about standing for the right thing put forward by opposition forces against the lies, broken promises and propaganda perpetrated by Museveni and his lackeys. We urge you to be firm. Lets not be diverted by lies, intimidation and bribes. Lets keep on track and build hope in our electorate and reshape the future of this Country.
We appreciate your continued supports at all times both materially and spiritually. May the good Lord bless you in abundant. We stand on the right side of history and victory will be ours. Together we will win.
Hon. Norbert Mao, President, DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Gen. Mugisha Muntu, President, FORUM FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE
Ambassador Olara Otunnu, President, UGANDA PEOPLES CONGRESS
The
Inter Party Coalition (IPC) candidate, Lucy Akello, has won the Amuru
Parliamentary byelections. The IPC is comprised of FDC, DP and UPC. 
