Forum for Democratic Change have cancelled part of their “Free My Vote” campaign which they launched last month in the wake of the contested February Presidential elections.
The cancellation was announced on Monday morning by the FDC Spokesperson Semujju Nganda at their weekly press conference.
The Free My Vote was launched on March 7th in retaliation to the ill treatment of their party Flag bearer, Dr. Kizza Besigye who at that time was under house arrest at his home in Kasangati.
Besigye has since been freed on the orders of the Inspector General of Police Kale Kayihura.
The campaign entailed FDC supporters having to remain at home every Thursday, just like Dr Besigye was curtailed from going to work.
It also involved weekly prayers that were to be held at the various FDC offices around the country every Tuesday.
The same campaign called for a boycott on the businesses owned supporters and funders of the ruling National Resistance Movement; as well as musicians who campaigned for President Yoweri Museveni.
While announcing the cancellation of the campaign today, Semujju Nganda revealed that the Party is still in pursuit of the Free My Campaign.
“However, we have postponed the Stay at Home campaign since its target of freeing Dr. Kizza Besigye has been achieved.”
“The campaign shall be revived in case Police tries to incarcerate him again,” he added. “We shall be announcing several other activities that will be carried out every Thursday in which Dr. Besigye shall be actively involved.”
The first time that Besigye tried to step out of his residence last week since his house arrest, he was arrested and detained by police for disobeying traffic guidelines.
He was also blocked over the weekend from attending a function organized by his party to counter the NRM’s election victory celebrations at Kololo.
Besigye was however, allowed yesterday to attend Sunday prayers in Lubaga.