University politics never got hotter, more exciting, more interesting, or even more unpredictable like they did yesterday. It was on a cold afternoon when the sound of vuvuzelas around the students center alerted everyone of the FDC flag bearer declaration time. Huge crowds of students gathered at Student Center waiting for Serge Tumwine, to come and officially be declared as the FDC guild presidential Flagbearer.
He came with a large crowd of supporters from Zigzag, a popular hang-out place in Banda, where he had bought each one of them drinks. The excitement punctuated by noise and the sound of vuvuzelas heat up when he came to the venue being carried by one of his supporters.
It got so much hotter in the rainy afternoon when the former flag bearer Mugisha Trust and the Kira Municipality Member of Parliament Hon. Ssemujju Nganda showed up at the venue. FDC party diehards went crazy as they carried their two heroes up in the air to their seats, others rolled down in the rain as they sang songs in praise of FDC and in honor of Serge Tumwine.
A gentleman who ran around in the heavy rain waving Serge’s poster caught everyone’s attention as his extreme loyalty and support for Serge could not go unnoticed. Despite the fact that it was raining cats and dogs, he seemed completely unaware of the rain.
Another excited dude jumped over rails carelessly and he badly fell hit his back on the floor, making the people around burst in laughter and wonder if he had not broken his back. Another prominent politician who attended the event was Anne Adeke Ebaju the woman Member of Parliament for Soroti District.
Hon. Ssemujju in his speech reminded everyone that he has never lost any election that he participated in and clarified that this guild presidential election wasn’t going to be his first to lose. This seemed to be a ray of hope to the guild presidential contender. Hon. Ssemujju pledged his full support to the flag bearer Serge to make sure that FDC wins this election this time round.
He urged the supporters present to campaign for Serge far and wide like its their own election. “ Make known to everyone that Serge is going to win this election. Take this election like it’s your own. Campaign for Serge as if winning this election is the only thing you will do before you die. Take this election like a matter of life and death.” Hon Ssemujju said.
Serge’s manifesto entailed removing impurity of any kind from the University. He vowed to redefine the future and be the voice of the common Student whose voice cannot be heard. He promised integrity above all and to stand up for all to see the future of Kyambogo University redefined.
This won him a round of applause with everyone saying “ One Kyambogo, one Serge.”
Hon. Anne Adeke promised to have a dinner with all the female students if Serge won the election. Mugisha Trust the FDC chairperson Kyambogo chapter handed over the tools of power which included the FDC flag and the symbolic blue key to Serge and declared him the party Flag bearer.
The event ended with music in honor of the FDC party as Serge Tumwine and his team moved to halls of residence and Banda for more campagin sessions.
Regardless, it’s now harder than ever to tell who exactly is going to be the 18th Guild President. Everyone has equal hope of winning the guild presidential election. The aspirants include;
Amwesiga Wycliffe of NRM, Mandwa Elijah of NUP, Ssekanjako Masudi of People Power, the girl in the red jumper of both people power and NUP, Emanzi Ronald of ANT and Friday Edbert who is independent.
