With the 2016 elections now less than two years away,the opposition's preparedness has become a matter of concern. While the push for electoral reform seems to have galvanized the opposition and civil society activists,the outcome remains to be seen.
In the last few months, key opposition figures such as Dr Kizza Besigye (former FDC president), Mugisha Muntu (FDC president), Olara Otunnu (UPC president), Norbert Mao (DP present), and former Assistant Bishop of Kampala Dr Zac Niringiye have been on the move across the country, mobilising people to support and demandelectoral reforms. In an interview on May 2, Mathias Nsubuga, the DP secretary general and Bukoto South MP, said the opposition was focusing its efforts on achieving reforms.
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