In 1986 when the revolutionary forces under the leadership of Yoweri Kaguta Museveni captured power in Uganda, Ugandans were completely disenfranchised. There was no elections for district councils in Uganda. The district councils in the Obote regime were nominated by the Local Government Minister.
This was completely un-democratic and absolute repression of the Obote regime. The NRM said no to the dictatorship and said everybody must be directly or indirectly elected by the people.
It was upon this background that in 1989, the NRC (National Resistance Council) was expanded through elections and, in 1994, laws were amended to ensure that Constituency Assembly Delegates are elected to debate and pass a new constitution for Uganda and indeed it was enacted by the representative of the Ugandans. <
By so doing, Museveni and his NRM succeeded in removing one of the pillars of the Obote absolute regime and until now political issues in Uganda are settled by people directly elected by the people. So H.E the President of our country Uganda, please continue with the spirit of good governance and unity and hence you uphold the constitution of our motherland.
Long Live Uganda.
Mr. Kasana Ismail is based in Kayunga District and work as a Public Monitor of Public Opinions.
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