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UPC Wants Olara Otunnu Back.

New Vision (Uganda)

| June 29, 2009 | COPYRIGHT 2008 AllAfrica Global Media. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Moses Mulondo

THE Uganda People's Congress (UPC) president, Miria Obote, has dismissed claims that she reshuffled the party cabinet because of former UN diplomat Olara Otunnu's candidature for the leadership of the party.

There have been press reports that Miria sacked her vice John Okello Okello and others because they supported the candidature of Otunnu for the party presidency, which her son is also vying for.

"I have always communicated with Otunnu. When he told me that he wants to contest for the presidency of the party, I gave him a go-ahead," Miria said.

She made the remarks during the swearing-in ceremony of the new party cabinet …

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