Strategic Mpuuga Takes Swipe At Chest-Thumping Bobi Over Opposing Electoral Reforms, Ignorantly

In a pointed critique of National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi, commonly known as Bobi Wine, Democratic Front (DF) President Mathias Mpuuga expressed his concerns over the latter’s dismissal of electoral and constitutional reforms.

Speaking to the party flag bearers at the DF headquarters in Namirembe on November 3, 2025, Mpuuga highlighted the importance of engaging in meaningful dialogue about electoral processes, urging all political leaders to listen and understand the implications of recent importation if the biometric voter verification machines without an enabling legal reforms.

During the session, Mpuuga addressed the DF’s commitment to electoral integrity, emphasizing that the Electoral Commission recently imported 60,000 biometric voter verification machines without sufficient legal backing or stakeholder consultation, which would have been avoided if the Bobi-led opposition had listened to his proactive calls to push for electoral and constitutional reforms.

“Again on the electoral map, we are aware that the Electoral Commission has imported in gadgets they called Biometric Gadgets to aid during the electoral processes. We are also aware that up to now, there is no enabling law or even regulations on how gadgets are going to be conducted,” Mpuuga stated, underlining the lack of framework governing their use.

Mpuuga cautioned that the absence of pretesting for these machines poses a risk to the electoral process, likening the situation to “an election casino to go and gamble away their rights.”

He reiterated the continuous efforts of the DF in championing electoral reforms, describing the current political environment as one that requires thoughtful consideration rather than rhetoric.

“We are not saying that we are celebrating the ignorance of other actors of the political platform in this country but we are simply saying, please learn to listen stop the chest thumping,” he noted, urging political leaders to focus on constructive engagement.

The DF leader specifically criticized Bobi Wine’s self-proclaimed comfort with the existing electoral framework, suggesting that he believes the Electoral Commission can deliver a fair election, which perspective Mpuuga neglects the issues at hand.

“We are now blessed with these gadgets, I am very sure even the importers are looking at them, the users have no idea, and a software for use no body participated in verifying its efficacy,” Mpuuga added, emphasizing the need for transparency in the electoral process.

Mpuuga’s remarks come as the DF party had just finished with post-nomination orientation training for its 90 nominated candidates for various parliamentary positions.

The training at the party’s headquarters was designed to equip these candidates with necessary skills and strategies ahead of the impending elections.

The DF has consistently called for reforms aimed at ensuring electoral fairness, challenging the status quo that they believe continues to undermine democracy.