Museveni’s Rip Van Winkle MPs who sleeping and wake up to vote undermine democracy COMMENT | MWAMBUTSYA NDEBESA | I am sure most readers are familiar with a popular short story about escapist fantasy of a one Rip Van Winkle who instead of facing challenges of his home and solve them, …
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When land is understood in cultural and political terms, its value is not only monetary COMMENT |MWAMBUTSYA NDEBESA| Tensions over land threaten state integrity in Uganda. The proposed constitutional land amendment seems to have generated a lot of passion and tension both in the political and non-political class in …
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COMMENT: By Mwambutsya Ndebesa Countries that have been hailed for making headway in democratic transitions respect impartiality Electoral governance is very central in the transition to a democratic dispensation. In fact, the appointment of the electoral commission is a test of whether the country has chosen to take the path …
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By Mwambutsya Ndebesa The politics of patronage by Museveni is exactly similar to that of previous UPC governments The Daily Monitor, Tuesday March 15, 2016 under the heading, `Don’t give opposition government business deals—NRM boss’, the NRM Chairman; a one Karangwa, warned Kayunga District officials against awarding any state contracts …
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By Mwambutsya Ndebesa Christians at the shrines be offered theological guidance Uganda is a superstitious prone country. There are some Ugandans who must sacrifice an animal and sometimes human beings because they want to be rich. Ugandans sacrifice in order to get blessings or to cover a new car or …
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By Haggai Matsiko Mayanja Nkangi, Maj. John Kazoora, Godber Tumushabe, Mwambutsya Ndebesa speak of their frustration, fear, and hope On Oct 9 1962 when Uganda attained her independence, Jehoash Mayanja Sibakyalyawo Nkangi was 32-years old and the minister of Commerce and Industry in the UPC/Kabaka Yekka government. In an interview …
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By Mwambutsya Ndebesa Focus should be on harnessing right leadership attributes and resolving structural problems As we congratulate and welcome the brand new Vice Chancellor of Makerere University, Prof. John Ddumba Sentamu, we need to reflect on why almost all successive vice chancellors have had a not so successful administrative …
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By Mwambutsya Ndebesa Why the Banyakole say ogwakijungu gwita otagireyo, meaning the white colonial master only punishes those who do not show up Uganda has some of the best designed policies in Africa but some of the worst implementation record on the continent. Whether it is agricultural, fiscal, decentralisation, health, …
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