The UK and some powers in the U.S. government have since told Besigye that they will support Mbabazi in the next election, source says Race for 2016 presidential race is getting high momentum.
The UK and some powers in the U.S. government have since told Besigye that they will support Mbabazi in the next election, source says Race for 2016 presidential race is getting high momentum.
Howwe has learnt that last week in a meeting in UK, Dr Besigye ruled out the possibility of standing down for Mbabazi in the 2016 presidential elections on grounds that the former Prime Minister’s commitment to good governance and accountability is questionable by foreign powers that seem determined to persuade the FDC flag-bearer to think otherwise.
“The UK and some powers in the U.S. government have since told Besigye that they will support Mbabazi in the next election. He will either choose to rally behind Mbabazi and take the position of Prime Minister if they win elections or forget about their material support,” source in TDA said.
It is said that Besigye and Mbabazi were brought together by a delegation from US president Obama and Britain’s Prime Minister Cameron to forge way on a single candidate to defeat Museveni.
The latest development underscores Besigye’s indecisiveness on the joint presidential candidate.
However, senior TDA officials say for Besigye to run a successful campaign, he still needs the support of two influential powers – UK and United States.
David Cameron’s Conservative Party has for the last ten years been providing money and logistics to FDC.
Besigye has as well tapped into the UK party’s networks to influence foreign powers to reign in on what opposition calls President Museveni’s excessive force in cracking down on dissent.
Forsaking the support of Cameron and maintaining a tight grip on the radical domestic fanbase seems a nightmare for Dr Besigye.
Howwe has learnt that last week in a meeting in UK, Dr Besigye ruled out the possibility of standing down for Mbabazi in the 2016 presidential elections on grounds that the former Prime Minister’s commitment to good governance and accountability is questionable by foreign powers that seem determined to persuade the FDC flag-bearer to think otherwise.
“The UK and some powers in the U.S. government have since told Besigye that they will support Mbabazi in the next election. He will either choose to rally behind Mbabazi and take the position of Prime Minister if they win elections or forget about their material support,” source in TDA said.
It is said that Besigye and Mbabazi were brought together by a delegation from US president Obama and Britain’s Prime Minister Cameron to forge way on a single candidate to defeat Museveni.
The latest development underscores Besigye’s indecisiveness on the joint presidential candidate.
However, senior TDA officials say for Besigye to run a successful campaign, he still needs the support of two influential powers – UK and United States.
David Cameron’s Conservative Party has for the last ten years been providing money and logistics to FDC.
Besigye has as well tapped into the UK party’s networks to influence foreign powers to reign in on what opposition calls President Museveni’s excessive force in cracking down on dissent.
Forsaking the support of Cameron and maintaining a tight grip on the radical domestic fanbase seems a nightmare for Dr Besigye.
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