The National Unity Platform (NUP) and the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) have agreed on a collaborative strategy in the Toro sub-region aimed at strengthening opposition coordination ahead of the forthcoming elections.
Leaders from the two parties say the cooperation will focus on sharing information on polling agent identification and deployment, joint voter protection efforts, and mutual support for candidates contesting various elective positions in the region. The development was announced on Monday during a joint press conference held in Fort Portal City.
Davis Rwamuhumbu, the NUP coordinator for the Toro sub-region, said the initiative is intended to reduce duplication of effort, improve election-day vigilance, and enhance the competitiveness of opposition candidates. According to Rwamuhumbu, the partnership will prioritize joint identification and deployment of polling agents to ensure adequate coverage of polling stations and timely reporting of results.
He added that the two parties will also coordinate at the grassroots level to avoid internal competition that could split the opposition vote. Rwamuhumbu noted that the collaboration will allow supporters of one party to back the other’s candidate in areas where their party has not fielded a contender.
Under the agreement, NUP and FDC will allow their polling agents to work on behalf of each other at polling stations where one party lacks representation. The arrangement is aimed at strengthening election monitoring and safeguarding votes, especially in areas where opposition parties have previously struggled to deploy agents.Joseph Ajuna Daka, the FDC National Secretary for Organization and Mobilization, who is also a candidate for Fort Portal City Central Division Member of Parliament, said the collaboration will involve joint facilitation and sharing of information on polling agent identification.
The two parties also revealed plans to support each other’s candidates and conduct joint campaign activities ahead of the elections. According to Daka, under the arrangement, NUP and FDC will back a single agreed candidate in constituencies or local government areas where one party has not fielded a candidate.
He said the move is intended to prevent the splitting of opposition votes and strengthen their chances against the ruling National Resistance Movement party in the Toro sub-region. Rwamuhumbu further revealed that in the remaining days to the elections, the parties will organize joint campaign activities, including rallies, community meetings, and voter mobilization drives, to present a unified opposition message to voters.
