The old parties

sir— Whereas the new political parties have registered under the Political Parties and Organisations Act

sir— Whereas the new political parties have registered under the Political Parties and Organisations Act, the old parties are still putting their houses in order.

But how long will this take and why did they wait till the dying moments, considering that we are less than one year to the run-up to the 2006 presidential election? From the history of parties since independence, I doubt if they will spearhead political, economic and social change in Uganda.

Levis Onegi
Kampala