KAMPALA – A delegation of Ambassadors from the European Union (EU) on Wednesday, August 12, 2020, held a closed-door meeting with leaders of the National Unity Platform at the party secretariat in Kamwokya, Kampala.
The EU team was led by the Head of the EU Delegation to Uganda Ambassador Attilio Pacifici while NUP/People Power was led by its leader, Mr Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine.
The meeting lasted four hours by the party spokesperson Joel Ssenyonnyi declined to divulge details about the engagement.
Nevertheless, he said that the visit was in recognition of the NUP as a fully registered and serious political actor in Uganda’s political landscape. He added that the people power pressure group had already started engagements with the EU Delegation before its transformation to a political party,
Ssenyonnyi said that today’s meeting was also used to unveil the objectives of the National Unity Platform as a political party seeking political power in Uganda to the EU as a strong pillar in supporting and funding of Uganda’s policies and economy.
He added that the EU Ambassadors wanted to know more about NUP’s preparedness to participate in the forthcoming general elections. He said the delegation has committed to engaging the government on the matter to ensure that this time around, the ground is leveled for all contenders.
Meanwhile, Ssenyonnyi downplayed reports that people power activities are funded by the EU, adding that all their political activities as of now,are funded by Ugandan well-wishers.
