The long awaited Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) political party has officially been launched today, Wednesday 22nd at the Serena International Conference Centre.
Mr. Wilberforce Seryazi being the official MC. unveiled the Alliance for National Transformation party National Coordinators who will be led by Maj. General (RTD) Gregory Mugisha Muntu until the party calls for occupants of other substantive positions.
The ANT unveiled its official logo and colors which will include: purple, orange, red and white as the official party colors.
Spokesperson Wilberforce Seryazi noted that each of these colors will indicate a particular aspect in the struggle.
“Purple will symbolize peace, quality and devotion to the party and country, Orange symbolizes determination, creativity and bringing transformational strength and endurance, Red shows determination and brotherhood love plus unity of all Ugandans while White shows that we are the light and goodness assurance of safety and cleanliness,” Mr. Wilberforce said at the launch.
Hon. Upendo Peneza Furaha, the leader of the National Youth Assembly of Tanzania and member of the CHEDEMA party in Tanzania called upon the ANT to allow youth to favorably compete within the party as this is the only way the party will be able to practice what they preach.
She commended the unity expressed within the opposition as several members of Parliament from the opposition where in attendance.
Notably among the members of Parliament that were in the audience was Hon. Robert Kyagulanyi who represents Kyadondo East, Former Leader of Opposition Winnie Kizza, Hon. Kasiano Wadri, and Hon. Gerald Karuhanga among others.
In his speech, Major General Mugisha Muntu said that Ugandans should tighten their seat belts as the ANT is going to walk in every corner of this country with effect from next week in efforts to popularize the party.
He said that power must not continue to be invested in individuals who later turn out to dictators but it should be invested in institutions.
” Power must be invested in institutions not individuals. We will do a lot to ensure that the executive power is reduced. Judiciary power must be increased and people must be empowered and we will make sure that this is not a one man show,” Muntu said.
He said that following their nationwide consultations, they found out that the spirits of Ugandans have been crushed and many have lost hope in politicians and the ANT will do everything possible to lift the spirits of Ugandans before anything else.
The party offices will be at Buganda Road, Plot 87 near Case Medical Center. Interested members can subscribe for membership online;