{"id":17220,"date":"2020-08-14T07:20:09","date_gmt":"2020-08-14T04:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/?p=17220"},"modified":"2020-08-14T10:26:30","modified_gmt":"2020-08-14T07:26:30","slug":"11-mps-dump-dp-leaving-the-party-with-only-5-mps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/index.php\/2020\/08\/14\/11-mps-dump-dp-leaving-the-party-with-only-5-mps\/","title":{"rendered":"11 MPs Dump DP Leaving The Party With Only 5 MPs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The road map for Uganda\u2019s 2021 general elections keeps getting interesting each and every other day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yesterday, Democratic Party which is one of Uganda\u2019s oldest party lost 11 MPs to Bobi Wine\u2019s National Unity Platform.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Less than a month after the unveiling of the party, it now has 16 members of parliament already.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"737\" src=\"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/F4E5E357-AFF2-4329-932B-334137481F8A-1024x737.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/F4E5E357-AFF2-4329-932B-334137481F8A-1024x737.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/F4E5E357-AFF2-4329-932B-334137481F8A-300x216.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/F4E5E357-AFF2-4329-932B-334137481F8A-768x553.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/F4E5E357-AFF2-4329-932B-334137481F8A-1536x1106.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/F4E5E357-AFF2-4329-932B-334137481F8A-360x259.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/F4E5E357-AFF2-4329-932B-334137481F8A.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MPs that crossed yesterday include&nbsp;&nbsp;include Busiro East MP Medard Lubega Sseggona, Bukoto East MP Florence Namayanja, Bukomansimbi Woman MP Veronica Nanyondo, Kyotera Woman MP Robinah Ssentongo, Butambala County MP Muwanga Kivumbi, Kalungu West MP Joseph Ssewungu Gonzaga, Masaka Municipality MP Mathias Mpuuga, Mukono municipality MP Betty Nambooze, Makindye Ssaabagabo MP Ssempala Emmanuel Kigozi, Makindye West MP Allan Ssewayana and Moses Kasibante.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/915F5607-862F-478D-B594-D08BD98C7F8E.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/915F5607-862F-478D-B594-D08BD98C7F8E.jpeg 720w, 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