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Julius Dumba
ON THE EXPIRY OF THE SO CALLED DP NRM COOPERATION AGREEMENT
11th May 2026
Fellow Ugandans,
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda and Chairman of the NRM,
Today, 11th May 2026, marks the official expiry of the 42 clause agreement you signed with Hon. Norbert Mao on 20th July 2022 at State House Entebbe. That pact, which was never subjected to any DP organ, never ratified by the National Executive Committee, never presented to the National Council, and never endorsed by the delegates of the Democratic Party, has run its course.
As a son of the Democratic Party and a leader in the same, I wish to state clearly and without ambiguity that the agreement is dead. It can no longer be invoked to justify any action, attendance at NRM retreats, or claim of “cooperation” on behalf of the Democratic Party. Members of DP have consistently maintained that this was a personal arrangement between two individuals, not a party to party pact. The Democratic Party is not, and has never been, for sale.
To the Hon. Norbert Mao,
The time for pretence is over. The agreement you signed without consulting the party structures you swore to serve has expired. The promises you made to our members including ministerial positions, committee chairs, jobs, power, and genuine political dialogue remain largely unfulfilled. Instead, we have witnessed silence in the face of draconian laws, complicity in the erosion of our civil liberties, and the shameful spectacle of a DP leader first not contesting for presidency, stealing an MP ticket, contesting for speakership which ultimately led you to attending NRM retreats under the guise of a now expired document.
You cannot continue to eat from both sides of the table. If your heart now lies with the NRM “eating club,” as you yourself have been seen to do, then have the courage and integrity to resign from the leadership of the Democratic Party and formally cross the floor. The DP belongs to its members, not to any one individual. The era of using the oldest opposition party in Uganda as a stepping stone for selfish and personal political survival is finished.
To my Brothers and Sisters in the Democratic Party who still have DP at Heart,
This is our moment. The expiry of this illegitimate agreement is not a defeat it is a liberation. For the past four years, many of us have cried, fought in courts, held vigils, and mobilised across the country to reclaim the party under many banners like DP Great again and now #DPatHeart – Reclaim, Rebuild, Restore.
We are the true heirs of the Democratic Party that fought for independence in 1962, that stood for social justice, rule of law, and the dignity of every Ugandan. We are the Abarusuura of DP the warriors who will never surrender this party to opportunists.
Let us now intensify our nationwide consultations. Let us rebuild our structures from the villages upwards. Let us prepare for a genuine Delegates Conference that reflects the will of the members, not the dictates of one man. The Democratic Party is not dead it is awakening.
And we, the members and leaders, the grassroots, the real DP at Heart, are its heartbeat.
To the People of Uganda,
The Democratic Party especially those that have true ideals of DP and those that have it at Heart remains your reliable alternative.
We are not in politics to share power with the ruling party at the expense of our principles. We are in politics to offer Ugandans a genuine choice a party that fights for social justice, fights against corruption, fights for the rule of law, and fights to restore the dignity of our nation.
Whether you are in Kampala, Gulu, Mbarara, Mbale, or the remotest village, know this: DP is committed to sanity, to accountability, and to putting Uganda first. We shall continue to speak truth to power, even when it is uncomfortable.
The expiry of the so called cooperation agreement is not the end of a chapter it is the beginning of the real revival of the Democratic Party.
We shall reclaim it.
We shall rebuild it.
We shall restore it to its former glory.
DP at Heart
Signed,
Julius Dumba
Former Chairperson, Uganda Young Democrats (UYD) Kampala District
Publicity Secretary, Democratic Party Lubaga Division
Member and Voice of DP at Heart💚🤍💚🤍
#ReclaimRebuildRestore
#DPatHeart
#DPisNotForSale
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