Politics Made in Uganda

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Sunday, May 9, 2010

Instability in ruling party!

The ruling party in Uganda, National Resistance Movement (NRM) is engrossed in serious internal wrangling. Senior and junior members are tormenting each other in such a critical election season, this is. The president (Museveni) is not safe with his vice president (Bukenya) who is also uncomfortable... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, May 6, 2010

President vs Veep

When Vice President Prof. Gilbert Bukenya began telling the nation his actions in a 2007 suspected graft of limos for the commonwealth summit VIPs was sanctioned by his boss, the Ugandan president interpreted it as deliberate ‘malice’ against him. It would cast doubts about his commitment to... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, May 3, 2010

Here’s Ug’s electoral body Washington wants disbanded

U.S secretary of State Hilary Clinton has released a report to Congress indicating, unless its restructured, the composition of Uganda’s electoral commission would damage that nation’s election in 2011. This is how it was constituted. In May 1997, parliament enacted the Electoral Commission Act... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Violence in Ug’s 2011 poll

In his “ African Hand America Loves,” Swaib K. Nsereko (2010) argues thus: “you cannot rule out violence in the forthcoming election of 2011 although it may not reach the level of December 2007 post electoral period in Kenya.” He continues that in Uganda political activism started on a violent note.... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Obama, Ahmedinejad and Museveni

T he visit to Kampala, Uganda by Iranian president Ahmedinijad, April 23 spells a conscious conspiracy by him and his host Museveni to provoke US president Obama into some quick action. Officially it was called a reciprocity visit in answer to that of Museveni in Tehran, 2009. But even then,... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Foreign cash impact in Ug’s upcoming election

T here is already heavy in-flow of foreign cash in favour of the opposition. This has woried the NRM government, complaining that such funding would compromise the country’s interests. International agencies providing funding include: Deepening Democracy Program (European Union), International... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, April 18, 2010

How once LRA-rebel-infested northern region will act in 2011

In the past three elections; (1996, 2001 and 2006) the voting pattern in northern Uganda has been in favor of the opposition. But this was when most people did not participate in voting as they were either in refugee camps or fleeing from the war. W ith the conflict now ebbed and the area generally... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, April 12, 2010

The Youth Factor in 2011 polls

A ccording to the ‘State of Uganda population report, 2004,' the population growth rate is 3.4%, This implies in five years (2006-2011) new voters would increase by 3.4*5*30,000,000 = 5,100,000. T herefore, such voters (who were aged 13-17 in 2006) are a crucial factor in determining the 2011 poll... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, April 10, 2010

The Buganda Factor in 2011 Polls

B uganda as an entity in Uganda has since independence in 1962 stood to protect and promote its interests and values. It wishes to achieve this by enjoying autonomy over mainly its key resource; the people. It wishes to be allowed to collect taxes from its own people and others living within its... Sign in to see full entry.

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