The Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) has given its support to a planned amendment of the Administration of Parliament Act. The change would establish a formal legal process for removing the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) from their position.

Kasambya County MP David Kabanda, who heads the Office of the PLU Chairman, made the announcement in Kampala. He spoke on behalf of the group’s chairman, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba. Kabanda noted that the proposal forms part of the Administration of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2026. Buyaga West MP Denis Namara introduced this Private Member’s Bill.

According to Kabanda, Uganda’s Constitution, the existing Administration of Parliament Act, and Parliament’s Rules of Procedure already include ways to remove or censure the President, the Speaker, ministers, and individual Members of Parliament.

However, none of these documents set out a method for removing the Leader of the Opposition. He expressed approval for Parliament’s decision to allow the bill’s introduction and confirmed that PLU-aligned MPs would back its approval.

In the same media briefing, Kabanda restated the PLU’s full backing for Gen. Kainerugaba’s anti-corruption drive, Operation Mafisadi. He stressed that probes into suspected corruption cases would go ahead.

No public official facing credible accusations of misusing public funds would receive protection from scrutiny, he added.

Kabanda also addressed recent comments from Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) President Jimmy Akena. Akena had urged Gen. Kainerugaba to step down as Chief of Defence Forces.

Kabanda rejected that demand and leveled claims against Akena’s wife, former Gender Minister Betty Amongi. He accused her of playing a role in the improper acquisition of public land and meddling in procurement matters at the ministry, although he presented no evidence for these assertions.

Furthermore, Kabanda criticized Akena’s handling of the UPC, asserting that the party has weakened during his time in charge. At the same time, he called on PLU members to keep supporting the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) in line with the current cooperation pact between the two groups.

Kabanda stated that the PLU would refrain from putting up candidates against the NRM in the upcoming Local Council elections. He encouraged its supporters to back NRM candidates instead.

When contacted by the Uganda Radio Network, Akena chose not to respond directly to Kabanda’s statements.

He explained that he had not yet reviewed the press briefing and would reply at the right moment.

Instead, Akena repeated his earlier worries about child nutrition. He pointed out that roughly 26 percent of Ugandan children under five suffer from stunting due to poor nutrition.

Akena also asked the PLU to address differences in milk consumption across regions, suggesting these gaps highlight wider nutritional inequalities in Uganda.Note: A number of the accusations Kabanda raised in the briefing—especially those aimed at opposition figures and ex-government officials—lacked supporting evidence and could not be independently confirmed at the time of reporting.

Apart from Akena, the individuals named had not issued public responses to the claims by the time of publication.