A section of Members of Parliament of the Democratic Party have distanced themselves from the signed working cooperation agreement between the ruling National Resistance Movement party and DP.
On Wednesday, President Yoweri Museveni, also the NRM National Chairman, signed on behalf of his party while Nobert Mao, the DP President General signed on behalf of his party.
The signing at State House Entebbe was witnessed by the NRM Secretary General, Richard Todwong, and DP Secretary General, Gerald Siranda. President Museveni later yesterday appointed Norbert Mao as Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs.
In a press conference at Parliament yesterday, four DP MPs including Mityana South MP, Richard Lumu, Bukoto Central MP, Richard Sebamala, Buikwe South MP, Lulume Bayiga, and Kyotera County MP, John Paul Mpalanyi said that they were not party to the agreement with NRM and demanded the immediate resignation of Mao. END