This position was stated in Kampala by David Kabanda, a deputy from Kasambya district, the head of the office of the Chairman of the PLU, who spoke on behalf of the organization's leader, General Muhuzi Kainerugaba. Kabanda said that the proposal is contained in the draft law «On the Management of Parliament (Amendment) 2026», introduced by Denis Namara, a deputy from the Buyaga West district, as a private legislative initiative.
Despite the fact that the Ugandan Constitution, the Law on the Management of Parliament and the Rules of Procedure of Parliament provide for mechanisms for removing from office or passing a vote of no confidence in the President, Speaker, ministers and members of Parliament, they do not determine the procedure for removing the leader of the opposition. He welcomed the parliament's decision to allow the bill to be introduced and said that MPs supporting the PLU would vote for its adoption.
During the same briefing, Kabanda confirmed the PLU's support for General Kainerugaba's anti-corruption campaign, known as Operation Mafisadi, stating that investigations into alleged corruption would continue. He stressed that no government official accused of embezzlement of public funds would be immune from investigation if evidence of wrongdoing emerged. Kabanda also responded to recent remarks by Jimmy Akena, President of the Uganda People's Congress (UPC), who called on General Kainerugaba to resign as chief of the defense forces. He rejected this call and brought charges against Akena's wife, former Minister of Gender Affairs Betty Amonga. Kabanda stated that she was involved in the illegal acquisition of public lands and interference in public procurement processes at the Ministry. He did not provide evidence to support these claims.
In addition, Kabanda criticized Akena's leadership of the UPC party, saying that the party had declined under him, and called on PLU supporters to continue supporting the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) within the framework of the existing cooperation agreement between the two organizations. He stated that the PLU would not nominate candidates against the NRM in the upcoming local council elections, and urged his supporters to vote for the NRM candidates. When asked by Uganda Radio Network, Akena declined to comment directly on Kabanda's words, saying he had not followed the press conference. «I didn't really follow what was said, so I can't comment directly on anything that was said. I will respond in due course», Akena said. Instead, Akena repeated his concerns about infant nutrition, noting that about 26% of Ugandan children under the age of five suffer from stunting due to malnutrition.
David Kabanda also called on PLU to explain the regional differences in milk consumption, arguing that the problem reflects broader nutritional disparities across the country. Many of the accusations made by Kabanda during the briefing, especially against opposition politicians and former government officials, were not supported by evidence and could not be independently verified. The individuals mentioned had not publicly responded to the allegations at the time of publication, with the exception of Akena, who declined to discuss them directly.
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