The Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) have said that they are not ready to help parties grappling with internal fights.
Addressing a News Conference at ANT offices in Kampala, Wilberforce Sseryazi the spokesperson said that it is risky to form a coalition when some members of a given party are disagreeing.
His comments came barely one year to the general election in 2021 with no signs yet of opposition fronting a joint candidate.
“Aware of previous attempts to form a coalition, we wish to communicate to all change seeking political actors that the strength of any coalition depends on the strength and stability of the individual components,” Sseryazi said.
Sseryazi noted that it would be a waste of time for opposition political parties to form a collation when some of them still have disputes within themselves.
He said that all parties must be ready to fully commit themselves to the coalition if it is to work.
He also said there must be trust among the various parties to the coalition.
“The most important issue for this kind of cooperation is trust among the various political organizations,” Sseryazi said
He further urged the various opposition political parties to build internal capabilities that would ensure trust from both within themselves and other political players.
In the run to the 2016 polls, the opposition came together in a bid to pool efforts to oust President Museveni but the move never materialized when they failed to agree on the way forward.
Despite a section of the majority of TDA members endorsing former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi as the flag bearer, the deal collapsed as other members including Forum for Democratic Change’s Dr. Kizza Besigye walked out on the coalition.