“I don’t intend to seek re-election in the forthcoming 2021 elections,” Hon Winnie Kiiza.
Eloquent former Leader of Opposition in the Parliament of Uganda Hon Winnie Kiiza has quit active politics urging that she doesn’t intend to seek re-elections for the Kasese Woman MP seat in the forthcoming elections.
“I don’t intend to seek re-election in the forthcoming 2021 elections,” Hon Winnie Kiiza.
Kiiza made the announcements earlier today while she was addressing members of the media at her office in Kasese town bidding farewell to her voters whom she has served for the last three terms in Parliament.
She revealed that many people have been making phone calls inquiring about her stake in the 2021 elections but never disclosed her position because she wanted to unfold this in the media for the public and voters to get her stand.
Kiiza who admits she has talked a lot about democracy expressed concerns to start practicing what she has for many times preached.
“I have talked a lot against overstaying in power and I want to lead by example,” she said
She added; “I can only feel successful when I participate in an election of my successor because together we can shape the destiny of our community.”
Although Kiiza said farewell to the people of Kasese, she has vowed never to give up in the fight to continue looking for the desired change and participation in national politics.
“As I’m about to leave, I want to give assurance that I will not hold on to the struggle for good governance, human dignity, equality and justice,” pledges Kiiza.
Kiiza has served in different political capacities both at local government and national levels positions which have brought her to fame.
She served as the female district councillor for Kyondo-Kisinga sub counties for 7yrs and Kasese WMP since 2006 to date on the FDC ticket.
She was the first female Leader of Opposition in the political history of Uganda a position she held up to 2018.
In a press release, Kiiza applauded the FDC party, Dr Col Kiiza Besigye (Rtd) and Maj Gen Muntu (Rtd) for according to her various leadership opportunities.
