The Elders Committee of the Forum for Democratic Change FDC has hit back at Dr. Kizza Besigye, accusing him of airing the party’s internal issues in public.
This comes after Besigye criticized the committee’s report investigating allegations of controversial dirty money within the party.
Accompanied by Deputy Spokesperson John Kikonyogo, the Elders Committee Chairperson, Dr. Frank Nabwiso, and his counterpart, Kasozi Robinson, have spoken publicly for the first time about their contested report regarding the allegations of illicit funds that have caused internal strife within the party pointing a finger at Dr. Kiiza Besigye for exacerbating the situation and tarnishing the party’s image.
The crux of the committee’s response hinges on Besigye’s alleged failure to provide evidence to substantiate the claims he presented during the meeting. In contrast, Nandala Mafabi, another key figure within the party, asserted that the burden of proof lay with Besigye.
This discord over the provision of evidence led the committee to label Besigye’s allegations as baseless and unsubstantiated claims. Furthermore, the committee took it upon themselves to attempt reconciliation among the concerned members of the party rather than engage in a witch-hunt.
The Elders Committee also questioned the role of Dr. Kizza Besigye in receiving the alleged dirty money, highlighting that he does not hold any administrative position within the FDC.
Nabwiso and Kasozi, both members of the committee, denied they were influenced in their investigation and findings by the party’s president and secretary-general, vehemently refuting accusations of bribery.
