Veteran politician and former leader of the defunct Liberal Party Tiberio Okeny Atwoma has condemned the Inter-Party Cooperation formed by FDC, UPC, JEEMA, and CP as a non-starter.
He said Uganda does not have a history of successful political alliances citing the post-independence KY/UPC alliance which collapsed leading to the 1966 Buganda Crisis.
Okeny Atwoma who is also a strong DP supporter further blamed the leaders of the parties under the IPC for taking a decision to come together without consulting supporters of their parties.
He said this is taking the supporters for a ride because they also have ideas to contribute for or against such an alliance and other matters concerning their respective parties.
Okeny who was addressing journalists in Kitgum town also asked government to fund all registered parties to enable them tour the country to sell their manifestos to the electorate before the 2011 elections.
Asked whether he will stand for any elective post in the coming elections, Okeny who is in his 80s said it is not yet time for him to declare his political intentions.
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