Tag: Authoritarianism
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Magufuli’s Legacy – cost of authoritarian rule by decree
“Thomas Sankara ruled by decree for most of his three years reign and was killed. Patrice Lumumba ended the same way. They were killed by the system they served, because they did not take into consideration building consensus among the people that they led. Now, I truly understand the mistakes they made, even though they […]
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Nawangwe’s Reign at MUK, Education and Politics
Prior to his appointment as Vice Chancellor (VC) of Makerere University Kampala (MUK), there were allegations that Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe is with indiscipline and questionable ethics. Case in point, for example, allegations made against him by his former boss, his predecessor, Professor John Ddumba Ssentamu. In a letter to Prof. Nawangwe dated 30th January 2017, […]
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“#WhatWouldMagufuliDo?” The Jury is Still Out
Ugandans are euphoric with the single story “#WhatWouldMagufuliDo”, which is trending on social media. Ugandan politicians and ordinary citizens alike want to be seen to be operating or buying into or promising to operate within the logic of the current president of Tanzania – His Excellency John Pombe Magufuli. On social media, the trending single […]
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