The Democratic Front (DF) has launched its expression of interest process to identify and verify candidates for the 2026 elections, including positions for Members of Parliament, Lord Mayor, city mayors, lord councillors, and municipality councillors.
DF’s national coordinator and Nyendo-Mukungwe MP Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba announced this at the party’s Mengo offices, urging aspiring candidates to join the DF.
“We are now accepting applications from interested candidates for parliamentary, mayoral, district chairperson, and councillor positions,” Mpuuga said. He was flanked by senior party leaders Henry Lubowa, Micheal Mabike, and Lubega Mukaaku.
The DF introduced its electoral commission to oversee the process, chaired by Semyalo Ismail Mulambuzi, with Mugabi Arthur as secretary, and members Amuriat Pascal, Alice Nanyunja, Semakula Huzairu, Racheal Kagoya, Kasirye Joseph, and Nakayiwa Faridah.
The commission chairperson emphasized that applicants must submit their national ID, DF membership card, and certified copies of academic documents by the deadline of July 30, 2025.
Mpuuga announced the official launch of the Democratic Front in Masaka City to be held on June 27, 2025, and a party delegates’ conference on June 26, 2025. He noted that the DF, already represented by four MPs who recently defected from the National Unity Platform (NUP), is building on an existing foundation.
The selection of delegates for the conference will follow the party’s constitutional guidelines, with representatives chosen from DF districts.
Mpuuga criticized the Electoral Commission, led by Justice Byabakama, for what he called “mismanaging recent elders’ elections” and urged improvements for the upcoming youth elections.
He reiterated the DF’s commitment to democratic principles and electoral reforms, emphasizing that the party is uniquely positioned to ensure credible, free, and fair elections if his proposed reforms are adopted by Parliament before 2026.
Expressing gratitude to supporters, Mpuuga outlined plans to expand the DF’s presence by opening offices in Soroti, Busoga, and Bunyoro.
He called on all advocates for a democratic Uganda to demand genuine electoral reforms and warned against hypocrisy and division among opponents of dictatorship. Mpuuga stressed the importance of unity to promote constitutionalism, rule of law, and good governance as cornerstones of democracy.
Commenting on the recent national budget, Mpuuga described it as “anti-people,” arguing that it prioritizes the interests of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) regime over the needs of citizens.
