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Message: [QUOTE="Nehanda, post: 24212, member: 2262"] The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has accused the ruling party of running an illegal voter registration drive. FDC Vice Chairman Robert Centenary claimed on Monday. He said National Resistance Movement (NRM) agents are working with election officials and allegedly misleading people in rural areas. Centenary claimed the NRM has unauthorized access to voter lists. He fears this could lead to election fraud in 2026. He criticized the official registration process as slow and hard to access. Many first-time voters struggle to meet requirements, he said. "We demand that the Electoral Commission extend voter registration by at least one month. They must get new equipment and stop the NRM's parallel registration," he said. Centenary also discussed last week's Supreme Court ruling on trying civilians in military courts. He welcomed the decision but worried President Museveni may not follow it. "If Museveni defies this ruling, Ugandans will have to rise and take action. He is trying to overthrow the Constitution," Centenary said. He urged Parliament not to pass laws that could circumvent the ruling and called for the freedom or transfer of political prisoners to civilian courts. Centenary questioned Uganda's military presence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He said the mission's full goals are unclear. "Uganda has already been ordered to pay for past actions in DRC. We are even building roads there while ours suffer. This could make tensions worse," he warned. He wants President Museveni to pull troops out of DRC. He fears diplomatic and financial problems for Uganda. The FDC statements come as political tensions rise. Opposition parties are closely watching the government's election plans and military moves. [/QUOTE]

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