Uganda: Social Media Storm Over Fears FDC May Break Up

29 November 2017

Maj Gen (rtd) Mugisha Muntu's re-election loss as president of the country's largest opposition party has stoked a backlash on social media, with some Ugandans predicting the end for the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC).

Many angry commentators urged Muntu to abandon FDC and form his own party while some say these are the fruits of democracy and Muntu should gracefully accept the loss. At the heart of these deeply-felt sentiments are questions over the role former FDC president, Dr Kizza Besigye, played in Muntu's removal.

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