About 21 million registered voters are expected to file at polling stations next Thursday, to pick Members of Parliaments and a President, who is country’s chief political executive.
Seven men are bidding to oust Yoweri Museveni Tibuhaburwa, himself fighting to retain his seat and extend his time in office to 45 years, which would be historic in Africa and beyond. Although voters will on January 15 pick hundreds of lawmakers, and in weeks after choose thousands of local government leaders, it is the presidency where the Ugandan laws most concentrate power.
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Uganda still haunted by 1996 election; it will hit us beyond 2031
As the country marks 30 years since that poll, the structural barriers created in 1996 remain the primary shapers of politics and transition
Elections Yesterday
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Inside Museveni-Akena’s bittersweet dance
Museveni has downplayed Akena’s allegations of his interference in his disqualification from the presidential race
National Dec 24
For good governance delink govt from State
In its present form, the Constitution of Uganda cannot steer this country to democratic order because it suffers from internal contradictions.
People and Power Dec 29, 2012
Kamya to trim presidential powers
Uganda Federal Alliance leader Beti Olive Kamya has pledged to trim presidential powers once elected into power in the coming general elections.
National Dec 01, 2010
Seven questions with Beti Kamya
Right now he is the commander-in-chief, he appoints the vice president, prime minister, chief justice, ministers, permanent secretaries, judges, heads of commissions, RDCs. In Kenya, the…
People and Power Apr 28, 2012