Mpuuga Reiterates Call For Electoral Reforms Ahead Of 2026 Polls

Mathias Mpuuga, the ex-leader of the opposition in Parliament (LoP) used his attendance at the Christmas mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Cathedral, Kitovu in Masaka City, led by Masaka Diocese Bishop Severus Jjumba to reiterate his call for electoral reforms before participation forthcoming 2026 polls.

After the mass, the Parliamentary Commissioner Mpuuga took to his X account to share his experience, saying, “Celebrated Christmas Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Cathedral, Kitovu in Masaka City. The Ordinary of Masaka, Rt. Rev. Serverus Jjumba led us through the celebrations.”

He also repeated his call for electoral reforms, stating, “I re-echoed the need to reform the electoral laws before the next elections, and invited all Ugandans who are serious about the politics and leadership of our motherland to join us in this cause.”

Mpuuga’s insistence on electoral reforms comes at a time when the country is gearing up for the 2026 elections. Before and now as the coordinator of the Democratic Alliance, a new civic platform, Mpuuga has been advocating for reforms to ensure free and fair elections.

However, his efforts have been met with resistance from the leading opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) principal, Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine, who has already announced his 2026 presidential bid against NRM’s Museveni despite the lack of the desired amendments to the electoral laws to level political playing field.

During his speech at the Christmas mass, Mpuuga emphasized the need for serious leaders who can speak the truth and make tough decisions.

He said, “I would like to appeal to people who wish to join the public leadership to wash off unnecessary fear… Where we are, there needs serious leaders, not jokers… because leadership needs reasoning and speaking hard words as long as they are the truth.”

Mpuuga also highlighted the importance of addressing the issues that arose during the previous elections.

“As we approach the 2026 elections, whatever we faced in the previous polls, still stands. The people who disappeared, have never been traced… Should we go back in an election for others to disappear?”

He thus emphasized that without reforming the electoral laws, the country would be legitimizing a fake election process.

Bishop Jjumba’s message during the Christmas mass centered around calling for peace in the country.

However, Mpuuga believes that without electoral reforms, the country would be building a nation for revenge, rather than justice and peace because the existing legal framework cannot guarantee the stoppage of the usual electoral-related violence.

Jude Muleke, the Pokino of Buddu, who delivered Kabaka’s Christmas message also urged the people of Buddu County to speak to the decayed youth and drop the vices of “abusing leaders and desecrating the Kingdom’s heritage.”

In his speech, Mpuuga whose leadership and commitment to electoral reforms have earned him recognition as a champion of democracy in Uganda after sparking a national and beyond conversation about the need for change in the country’s electoral processes, thanked the people of Masaka for their support and urged them to continue supporting their leaders.

“On behalf of my colleague leaders in Masaka, and across the country, I thank the people of Masaka who have supported us in fulfilling our responsibilities as leaders… We urge you never to tire of supporting us.”