Headline: “We Cannot Lose Everything”: NUP Makes Urgent Appeal for Entebbe LC3 Race, Citing Voter Apathy
ENTEBBE – In a passionate plea to reinvigorate a demoralized base, supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) are issuing a stark warning and a strategic call to action ahead of the February 4, 2026, Local Council Three (LC3) chairperson election for Entebbe Municipality.
The appeal, directed at “members, supporters, and all the lovers of change,” acknowledges a profound sense of defeat and disillusionment following consecutive electoral losses at the presidential, parliamentary, and mayoral levels. The message identifies this voter apathy as the primary obstacle to reclaiming political ground.
“The voters have lost hope since what happened during the presidential elections,” the statement reads. It contrasts this with the discipline of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), whose supporters, it says, “are coming out to vote on every post while [the] opposition is sitting [at home] thinking all elections have to be rigged.”
The core argument is a simple electoral calculation: “Have you thought in mind that if you don’t vote, your candidate loses chances to win?”
The communiqué, attributed to a figure identified as “chairman ye neighbor,” zeroes in on the race for the Entebbe LC3 chairperson seat, championing candidate Mugabi John as a critical line of defense. “We have lost the presidential, we lost the MP, we lost the mayor especially in Entebbe. But let us not lose Chairman LC3 Mugabi John,” it urges.
Tactically, the appeal provides a ward-by-ward breakdown, urging a massive turnout in areas perceived as strongholds: Kigungu Central, Lugonjo-Nakiwogo, Kiwafu West, Kiwafu Central, Kitooro Central, and Kiwafu East. It simultaneously downplays expectations in Old Entebbe, Misoli, and Mayanzi polling stations.
The message is framed as a last stand to preserve political relevance. “We can’t lose everything,” it states, emphasizing that participation is the only way to challenge the status quo. “Remember, while NUp is sitting at home thinking of elections rigging, NRM is coming out in big numbers to vote.”
The appeal ends with a targeted request to the village of Lugonjo-Nakiwogo, highlighting its pivotal role: “For only this time, let Lugonjo-Nakiwogo village bring out the LC3 chairperson.”
This rallying cry underscores the ongoing struggle within opposition strongholds to maintain grassroots momentum amid national setbacks, framing the local election as both a practical contest and a symbolic act of political resilience.
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