Tag: Politics of elections
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Uganda at cross-roads 2021 Campaigns
Honestly, what are the presidential and parliamentary election campaigns for 2021 about? Sincerely. Are they worth it in this the era of the COVID-19 pandemic? Politicians crisscrossing the country attracting crowds, in some cases bought crowds are the norm, and with no concern that those crowds are easily transmitting the coronavirus! And the international community…
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Let’s go back to ‘African-Ugandan’ political roots
Amidst the most deadly pandemic of our times, Uganda is insisting on going through the rituals of ‘democratically’ electing political leaders using exogenous political designs from another’s culture. And the manner in which the political campaigns are being conducted by most leaves a lot to be desired. I am not even sure that we in…
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‘Scientific Elections’ and Women’s Participation
Two of my social media actions on Facebook got me thinking about the participation or not of the greater body of women in campaigns for and voting in the 2021 parliamentary and presidential elections. One month ago, on the 4th August, it was the anniversary of my birth. This year, I celebrated it with a…
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Unopposed Presidential Candidates Worrying
This unopposed business is a double edged sword, one thinks. It could cut both ways, but for Uganda now, taking in our historical challenges of failure to peacefully transition power from one president to another, one is inclined to believe that it will cut the other not so good way.
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What is Middle-Income Status?
Pardon me, if I am not bothered too much by the cries of politicians currently outraged that they will not be able to have face-to-face campaign rallies. Are the lies told by politicians on both sides of the aisle really worth risking the lives of Ugandans?
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