Akena Obote sends message to MOF in UPC Christmas note to Ugandans

Since ascending to the political throne left by both his father and mother Miria Kalule Obote, over eight years ago, Atin Kic has faced resistance…

Kampala—22, December 2021: Jimmy Akena Obote, Wednesday addressed the media with only two days to Christmas and fewer than nine days to the end-of-year 2021.

Akena, president of the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) party recalled what his party did in the year almost ending; he talked about challenges, and successes in ‘full amount’.

The Lira City East Division MP, Akena, says it is very important to recognize that it has been a year of “both great challenges” and successes across board.

“At a party level, the political cases that bogged us down since 2015 have come to an end, with full recognition of the party leadership that was ushered in office on 1st August 2020 at the Delegates Conference held in Kasangati.”

Read his full speech here.

Akena, widely known in Lango as “Atin-kic” (an orphaned child) is the son of the two-time President—late Dr. Apollo Milton Obote.

Since ascending to the political throne left by both his father and mother Miria Kalule Obote, over eight years ago, Atin Kic has faced resistance from a section of those opposed to his party leadership.

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Former Obote’s aide, Peter Walubiri, does not recognize Akena as a legitimate UPC party president. The Milton Obote Foundation (MOF) backs Walubiri’s led UPC party.

Wednesday, Akena, says, “I must update you members and the general public that the UPC and the economic wing of the party, the Milton Obote Foundation (MOF) stand-off is still going on.”

“Since June 2015, when MOF abdicated from its symbiotic obligations and instead opted to impose financial sanctions on the party as well as engaging in funding schemes aimed at crippling or rendering the party hapless in a most difficult political environment; much as this has negatively affected the party’s operations and activities, I want to assure UPC members that this too will come to an end!” he adds with optimism.