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KAMPALA - The opposition has named Mr Sam Njuba as its contact person for the proposed talks with government on political pluralism.
Njuba is the vice chairman of the opposition Reform Agenda.
Seven opposition groups on October 27 wrote a joint letter to the National Political Commissar, Dr Crispus Kiyonga, on the way forward for the planned talks on the transition to multi-party democracy.
"Our contact person, for the time being shall be Mr Sam Njuba of the Reform Agenda [Tel. 077 409548] Reform Agenda Offices. Plot 91 Bukoto Street Kamwokya, Kampala," the opposition wrote to Kiyonga.
Kiyonga is the chairman of the 25-member government team appointed by President Yoweri Museveni on October 17 to lead talks with opposition groups on the roadmap to political pluralism.
The letter titled "Our Common Response to the Proposed National Dialogue" was signed by the Conservative Party (CP), Democratic Party (DP), Justice Forum (Jeema), National Democrats Forum (NDF), Reform Agenda (RA), The Free Movement (TFM) and Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC).
The opposition said it will take a collective and joint stand in the talks.
The opposition said it is opposed to bilateral talks or consultations as individual groups.
"The political parties [and] organisations as indicated here below would like to state that they welcome, in principle, your proposed National Dialogue to deal with issues of transition to pluralistic democracy in the country. As you are aware we have indeed been demanding for such a dialogue and a national conference in particular for a long time," the opposition wrote.
They also want a clear agenda for the talks.
Mr Nsubuga Nsambu (Makindye West) signed on behalf of CP and Mr Damiano Lubega signed for DP.
Mr Kibirige Mayanja signed for Jeema, Mr Njuba for RA, Mr Frederick Juuko for TFM while Dr James Rwanyarare signed for UPC.
The opposition asked Kiyonga that "a date, venue, agenda, chairperson and any other modalities of the first preparatory meeting between us and you be agreed between the two sides as soon as possible". | 
