A secition of councilors on the NRM in Kamuli district local government have denounced their caucus chairperson, Chris Wabwire for paying allegiance to the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) party.
Wabwire, the District Directly Elected Councilor representing Mbulamuti sub-county was elected on NRM ticket in 2021 and subsequently scooped the chair of the ruling party caucus in council.
He would later start moving in company of NUP stalwarts in Busoga.
Chris’s decision irked party members and disappointed the councilors who entrusted him with the caucus leadership.
Led by Maxwell Kuwembula, the Kamuli District LC V chairperson, the enraged councilors argue that Wabwire’s public declaration of support for NUP is contradictory to his role as the leader of NRM councilors.
They believe that his actions have weakened the party’s position throughout the district, with grassroots supporters blaming the councilors for failing to take disciplinary action against him.
Kuwembula explains that Wabwire is also accused of supporting motions forwarded by the opposition, disregarding the NRM party that sponsored his candidacy, which has caused confusion within the district council.
He explains that this has left NRM councilors uncertain about, which agenda to pursue when their caucus leader supports resolutions proposed by the minority opposition members.
The caucus members have replaced Wabwire with his deputy, Erina Ndibogeza.
Contacted for a comment, Wabwire laughed at the ‘group’ that denounced him..
According to Wabwire, most leaders in Kamuli are prone to lamenting about the inadequate state of service delivery without offering viable solutions for the welfare of the population.
“The newly acquired title of NRM caucus chairperson in council was often accorded to me during all functions ranging from funerals, weddings, among others, and this had prompted the wider public to assume that, I was the ray of hope towards the fulfillment of their service delivery needs. However, I was powerless to lobby anything from the government I was serving and there was no need for me to continue clinging myself to a position, which was not edifying my community in any way,” he said.
