With the countdown to the 2026 polls underway, political parties in Uganda are intensifying their recruitment efforts, aiming to bolster their ranks ahead of the elections.
However, amidst the surge in membership drives, concerns are mounting over the proliferation of propaganda aimed at inflating party membership numbers.
This ambitious projection would see the two parties alone boasting a combined total of 48 million members, raising eyebrows among election experts and politicians. Official data from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics indicates that Uganda's population stands at approximately 47 million, a figure lower than the suggested total of political party registered members.
"We need to investigate where they got these figures that don't match with UBOS figures," demanded one politician.
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