MP Yusuf Nsibambi Explains Why Besigye Has Left the FDC Party.

Mawokota South MP Yusuf Nsibambi made a surprising announcement on Saturday. He said that Dr. Kizza Besigye is no longer part of the FDC party. Nsibambi is a well-known liberal leader in the FDC Najjanankumbi faction.

This surprising news came out during an appearance on CBS' Parliament Yaffee program. Nsibambi was with Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, NRM's Kasule Sebunya, and former Defense Minister Vincent Sempijja.

Nsibambi, a founding member, convinced Besigye to come back from South Africa in the mid-2000s. He wanted Besigye to lead the new FDC party. Nsibambi pointed to the party’s constitution to support his claim. He explained that FDC membership is derived from two categories: lifetime membership and annual renewal.

Besigye's name is missing from the list of lifetime members. He has not renewed his membership in the past year.

"This means Dr. Besigye is no longer in the FDC party," Nsibambi said. Many were shocked by what this meant.

The FDC party started in October 2005, with Besigye as its first President. It has faced many internal power struggles and divisions.

During the same radio talk show, Nsibambi made another surprising claim. He said that Besigye and other leaders at Katonga are secretly planning to sell FDC party assets. This includes buildings and land at Najjanankumbi if the party is successfully dissolved.

He mentioned Ingrid Turinawe's slip on a TV talk show. She said that dissolving was the only way to get the money needed to start a new party.

I heard that Ingrid Turinawe accidentally told the truth on a TV talk show a few days ago. She said that dissolving the FDC is the only way they can succeed. This would also allow them to sell off the property. She said that is the money they want to use to build the new party which they are putting in place,” Nsibambi said.

Lukwago dismissed Nsibambi's claims. He called the group that met at Katonga just supporters. He said they had no power to dissolve the party. He also accused Nsibambi and the Najjanankumbi group of trying to take power. They used their ties with the state to get positions and push themselves into the party.

Lukwago went further, condemning Nsibambi for “bastardizing politics in Uganda.”