Ugandans don't want electoral commission appointed by president

Apr 29, 2017

Most Ugandans support regular, open and honest elections as the best way to choose their leaders

Miria Matembe reacting to the Afrobarometer report. Photos by Abbey Ramadhan

A report released by a survey research network, Afrobarometer has revealed that 84% of Ugandans what the president to stop appointing electoral commission officials in order to improve electoral transparency

"Most Ugandans support regular, open and honest elections as the best way to choose their leaders," the report reads in part.

The report titled 'Outcry vs. disdain? Understanding public support for proposals to improve parliament and elections in Uganda,' was released yesterday at Grand Imperial hotel, Kampala by Afrobarometer and Hatchile Consult.

rancis ibirige Francis Kibirige

 

According to the Hatchile boss, Francis Kibirige, 1,200 Ugandans were interviewed between December 26, 2016 and January 8, 2017, to come up with the findings. The findings are as below;

  • 96% of Ugandans support reforms to improve parliament and elections

  • 84% of Ugandans agree that there is need for national dialogue to resolve the post 2016        election disagreements

  • 79% want the number of MPs reduced to save the taxpayers money

  • 74% say MPs should not be given cars

  • 75% want the current constitutional age limit of 75 years maintained

  • 25% want the age limit scrapped off

  • 66% want appointment of MPs to cabinet stopped to safeguard the oversight function

This is the second report Afrobarometer has done on Uganda. The first survey was done in 2014. Afrobarometer conducts public attitude surveys on democracy and governance, the economy and civil society.

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