The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party in Amolatar district is engulfed in unprecedented internal turmoil.
At the heart of the crisis is Uganda’s Ambassador to France, Amule Doreen Ruth, who local party leaders have accused of actively undermining the party’s prospects in the recent elections.
The accusations are ripe following a disastrous general election performance for the NRM. The opposition Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) accomplished a historic clean sheet, capturing all parliamentary seats in the district.
The once formidable NRM grassroots machinery collapsed entirely under the coordinated UPC campaign, signaling a major shift in Amolatar’s political dynamics.
Reports from the May 21, 2026, district speakership race reveal troubling insights.
According to insiders, Amule allegedly sheltered electorates at her home and mobilised support for UPC candidates vying for speakership and secretarial positions in local councils.
This move further weakened the NRM’s foothold in governance structures beyond the parliamentary arena.
Key electoral districts were overtaken by prominent UPC figures: Kyoga North, Geoffrey Ocen Kiring, Kyoga County, Angwec Collines Otim, and Woman Member of Parliament, Auma Janet Okao
This dramatic realignment has incited panic among senior NRM cadres, who blame Amule—the former Amolatar District Woman MP—for orchestrating the party’s downfall.
A political intelligence dossier alleges that Amule returned home during the campaign period expressly to sabotage official NRM flag bearers.
She reportedly exploited her extensive financial resources, local media connections, and influence networks to fracture the NRM vote base, openly criticising official candidates and pushing voters toward the UPC.
What enrages party loyalists most is Amule’s dual role. As Uganda’s serving Head of Mission to France, she is expected to uphold strict diplomatic neutrality, avoiding partisan state politics.
Her active interference in local elections is seen as a betrayal of President Yoweri Museveni, who appointed her to represent Uganda abroad.
In response, local petitioners have formally appealed to the NRM Central Executive Committee (CEC) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, demanding her immediate recall and strict disciplinary measures.
The repercussions of Amule’s alleged involvement ripple through Amolatar’s political and administrative institutions. The split between her supporters and staunch NRM loyalists has paralysed local governance.
The LC5 chairmanship, district speakership, and sub-county leadership councils are deeply divided.
Administrative transitions have stalled as the District Executive Committee becomes ineffective. District Speaker elections have degenerated into bitter confrontations, with accusations of bribery linked to foreign actors.
Lower-tier local councillors express frustration, feeling abandoned by higher leadership amid rising defections to the opposition.
The controversy compounds existing challenges within the Amolatar NRM chapter, already weakened by structural failings and financial scandals.
Notably, the NRM Administrative Secretary for Amolatar, Boniface Pule, remains a fugitive after allegedly embezzling over shs190 million meant for local party mobilisation and electoral logistics.
With missing funds, delayed party activities, and deep internal fractures, the NRM’s historic dominance in Amolatar has plummeted to unprecedented lows.
Amolatar’s political future hangs in the balance, with the NRM urgently needing to address internal divisions if it hopes to regain ground in this strategically important district.
The unfolding saga surrounding Ambassador Doreen Amule will undoubtedly remain a focal point in local and national political discourse.
In an attempt to hear from her, Ambassador Amule could not be reached via her known mobile phone number.
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