President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday met with Opposition Democratic Party president Norbert Mao at the State House in Entebbe.
The two leaders have signed a ‘cooperation agreement’ between the National Resistance Movement and the DP at State House Entebbe.
“I salute the DP leadership for this gesture of mature, foresighted and constructive politics” Museveni said
The meeting was also attended by the Secretary Generals of the two political parties, Richard Todwong for NRM and Gerald Siranda for DP and their lawyers.
Details of the Cooperation remain sketchy as neither DP’s Public Relations team nor that of the NRM have divulged details.
This meeting follows aged reports that the DP has been indirectly dissolved into the NRM party. President Museveni has also publicly praised Mao’s party,dissing members that ditched his party.
Mao, leader of Uganda’s oldest political party since 2010, has been accused by fellow opposition members of being a mole, working for President Yoweri Museveni.
In March this year, First Son also UPDF Land Forces Commander, Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba heaped praise on t Mao for being the best opposition leader in Uganda.
In tweet, Gen Muhoozi said, “My big brother @norbertmao is the most brilliant opposition leader in Uganda today. He has Presidential skills.”
