Uganda, April 29 -- The Masindi District Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party executive committee has suspended 13 of its party members who two weeks ago took part in burning campaign posters, including those of their 2021 presidential candidate Patrick Oboi Amuriat

The move was spearheaded by Masindi District FDC party chairperson Fredrick Banage Bitaamale who said the suspension was response to "violation of party values and article 5 of the FDC constitution."

According to him, "any actions contrary to the party's interests warrant disciplinary measures, including excommunication."

"They are no longer members of our party. Their actions of burning posters of our 2021 candidate (Amuriat) are something we can't tolerate as a party. ...