Kyagulanyi to expel NUP leaders who attended the local government retreat in Kyankwanzi

In a message delivered by the National Unity Platform (NUP) party local government caucus, the party President  Robert Kyagulanyi has threatened to expel  all party leaders who defied his position and attended a retreat in Kyankwanzi.

Addressing the press at the party headquarters in Kamwokya yesterday, the chairperson of the caucus, who also doubles as the mayor of Kawempe Division, Dr Emmanuel Serunjogi, said under their President's directive, NUP took a  decision to boycott the local government retreat in Kyankwanzi.

“NUP won a number of local government positions. Mr Museveni has been looking for all possible ways to compromise them, like he has done to many leaders, he decided to organise a retreat in Kyankwanzi as a trap for the Opposition leaders,” Mr Serunjogi said.

“Prior to the retreat, the party issued a directive to all the party leaders instructing them to boycott the arrangements in Kyankwanzi and any decisions taken during this retreat will not be abided by the NUP leaders,” he added.

Among the NUP members who are said to have defied the party position are Mukono Municipality mayor Erisa Mukasa Nkoyooyo, Mukono District Council speaker Betty Nakasi and Wakiso District deputy speaker Isaac Muwonge.

Mr Muwonge refuted allegations that NUP reached out to him regarding the party position on the retreat.

“I attended the retreat on behalf of my electorate and on my own behalf, but not in NUP capacity. Our people need services and the retreat was one way to meet and express the concerns of our electorate to relevant authorities, like ministers, and permanent secretaries, among others,” Mr Muwonge said.

“NUP leaders should not pretend to be angels before the media, they do meet NRM officials and ministers on several matters,” he added.

The Vice President, Ms Jessica Alupo, yesterday delivered President Museveni’s remarks during the closing session of the retreat.