Uganda ruling party rejects plan for son to succeed president
Party sources said the vote was abandoned after four members backed Muhoozi Kainerugaba and three opposed his candidacy.
- On Wednesday, the leadership of the National Resistance Movement rejected Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni's plan to designate his son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, as his successor, five party sources told AFP.
- Museveni, an 82-year-old leader ruling since 1986, has seen his son, Muhoozi, wield huge influence as army chief, though many within the ruling party have voiced concern at moves to hand power to him.
- During a closed-door NRM executive committee meeting on Tuesday, a vote on the son's candidacy was abandoned after several of the 28 members spoke against the plan, with only four reportedly voting in his favour.
- NRM vice-chairman Calvin Echodu advised the president to move his son into a civilian role to build experience, adding that Museveni should stand again in 2031 "as his son is not yet ready."
- Kainerugaba has attracted controversy through inflammatory social media posts, including threats against opposition leader Bobi Wine and Vice President Jessica Alupo, while claiming to have tortured rivals in his basement.
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Uganda ruling party rejects plan for son to succeed president
The president's son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, 52, is currently head of the army, and wields huge and growing influence as his 82-year-old father plays a declining role in governing the east African country after four decades in power. "Muhoozi", as he is widely known, has vowed to run in the next presidential election scheduled for 2031, but many are unnerved by his flouting of the law, and inflammatory posts on social media, where he frequently bo…
EXCLUSIVE: Anita Among, Five NRM Historical Leaders Oppose Muhoozi Presidency as Succession Battle Rocks State House
Uganda’s succession battle has intensified after five senior National Resistance Army (NRA) historical figures reportedly opposed plans to position Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba as President Yoweri Museveni’s successor. The resistance reportedly emerged during closed-door meetings of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Central Executive Committee (CEC), where senior party officials raised concerns […]
The executive committee of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni's party, in power for more than forty years, rejected on Tuesday the candidacy for his succession of his son and Dauphin designated Muhoozi Kainerugaba, current leader of the army, indicated on Wednesday five sources consistent with the AFP. (Source: AFP). 52-year-old, "Muhoozi", as he is ... Read more Uganda: the dignitaries of President Museveni's party reject his son as successor →
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