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In a strongly worded response, Julius Dumba, the Democratic Party (DP) Spokesperson for Lubaga North, has sharply criticized Hon. Norbert Mao’s recent letter to President Yoweri Museveni, in which Mao reportedly sought support for the position of Speaker of the 12th Parliament.
Dumba described the letter as “a unilateral plea for personal political accommodation” that bypasses the Democratic Party’s structures, members, and mandate.
“This letter is not a simple and straightforward call for dialogue. It is a unilateral plea for personal political accommodation that bypasses the Democratic Party’s structures, members, and mandate,” Dumba stated.
In the statement titled “Mao’s Letter to Museveneni is a move of Desperacy: DP is Not for Sale in some good instances”, Dumba asserted that Mao lacks any authority from the party to offer DP’s support or invoke party-to-party cooperation with the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM).
“As DP Spokesperson for Lubaga North and a committed member of Democratic Party who have DP at Heart, I state categorically: Hon. Mao has no authority from the party to offer DP’s support, invoke party to party cooperation in this manner, or position himself as a bridge for absorption into NRM processes,” he wrote.
Dumba further argued that the Democratic Party is not a subsidiary of the NRM and rejected the continued use of the so-called “Spirit of 1986” and the NRM-DP Cooperation Agreement for individual political gain.
“The Democratic Party is not a subsidiary of NRM. The so called Spirit of 1986 and NRM DP Cooperation Agreement have been exploited for individual gain, not for strengthening our party or advancing multiparty democracy,” Dumba emphasized.
“DP at Heart has made this position clear time and again: the pact is dead as far as binding the party is concerned. Our independence is nonnegotiable.”
The outspoken DP official accused Mao of sidelining party organs in pursuit of personal ambitions, including cabinet positions and now the Speakership, without proper consultation or endorsement from the party.
“Hon. Mao speaks of evolving cooperation into alliance, coalition, or merger. But where is the consultation? Where is the respect for DP’s history, its founders like the late Paul Kawanga Ssemogerere, and its members who have sacrificed for a true opposition voice?” Dumba questioned.
He added that many genuine Democrats have been calling for accountability and leadership renewal within the party.
“The ultimate power lies with MPs, yes but true leadership requires integrity, consultation, and putting the party first. DP members deserve a leader who rebuilds the party, not one who treats it as personal property to trade. We reject this approach. It undermines the very foundations of our party and the opposition cause.”
Dumba concluded by calling on all DP members, delegates, and well-wishers to remain vigilant and protect the party’s independence.
“We call on all DP members, delegates, and well-wishers to remain vigilant. The Democratic Party belongs to its members not to any individual. We shall Reclaim, Rebuild, and Restore DP to its rightful place as a strong, independent voice for God and My Country.”
The statement ends with a call for constructive dialogue to begin first within the Democratic Party itself.
This latest development highlights deepening divisions within Uganda’s oldest political party as it navigates its role in the evolving political landscape ahead of key parliamentary decisions.
, https://eastafricanwatch.net/dp-spokesperson-julius-dumba-blasts-norbert-maos-letter-to-museveni-as-move-of-panic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dp-spokesperson-julius-dumba-blasts-norbert-maos-letter-to-museveni-as-move-of-panic
