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Ex-ministers Matembe, Kiyingi also
join
KAMPALA — Leading Movement politicians
opposed to the ‘third term’ yesterday joined ranks with the
Parliamentary Advocacy Forum (PAFO).
The
so-called ‘Malwa Group’ also finally named its interim
leaders.
Ruhama
County MP Augustine Ruzindana was elected as chairman, at an
extraordinary meeting at Parliament.
The
group is opposed to the removal of the presidential term limit to
allow Mr Yoweri Museveni run for another term in 2006. The
president’s last constitutional term expires in 2006.
Ms
Salaamu Musumba (Bugabula South), who is the spokesperson of the new
organisation, told The Monitor that they are toying with the idea of
forming a new party.
Musumba
said that the new group plans to work with some of the existing
parties.
“The
new group has no intention of ruining existing parties,” she
said.
“The Malwa Group has moved from the interim stage
arrangement where it was largely maligned. Some people wished the
group death,” she said.
She
said that the group would now work towards the national cause of
constitutionalism and good governance.
On
Ruzindana being elected as the chairperson, Musumba said that people
are comfortable working with the former IGG.
“We
hope to benefit from him as a legislator, elder and a
revolutionist,” she said.
The
organisation elected 23 members on its cabinet including former
ministers; Ms Sarah Kiyingi (State for Internal Affairs) and Ms
Miria Matembe (State for Ethics and
Integrity).
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