Tag Archives: Dual Citizenship

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Nearly two decades before the latest controversy over the appointment of dual citizens to ministerial positions, Parliament was already wrestling with many of the same questions. Can a person owe allegiance to two countries? Should dual citizens serve in sensitive government positions? Does citizenship strengthen …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The vetting of newly appointed Cabinet ministers has been overshadowed by a growing controversy over the eligibility of nominees alleged to hold dual citizenship, after the Leader of the Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi, challenged their suitability for ministerial office. Speaking to journalists at Parliament on Monday, Ssenyonyi …