The executive director of the Interparty Organisation for Dialogue (IPOD), Lawrence Sserwambala, has said under a new law amended in June 2025, only political parties subscribed to the body will receive government funding.
In an interview with Bbeg Media at IPOD’s headquarters in Ntinda, Sserwambala emphasized that joining IPOD is optional, but non-members will be excluded from government funding as per the new guidelines.
“Joining IPOD is optional, but it means those who will be outside will not be funded by government according to the new law and guidelines that were passed in June 2025,” Sserwambala said.
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He said the forum will be divided into two entities: one for parties with parliamentary representation and another for non-represented parties. IPOD will also hold two summits—one for party leaders and another for general secretaries to address specific issues.
A contentious issue is the funding of party members who switch parties, which Sserwambala described as “tricky.”
IPOD is awaiting guidance from the minister of Justice Norbert Mao and the Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka on this matter.
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