UPC will restore term limits, says Miria
Dec 16, 2005
THE Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) presidential candidate, Miria Kalule Obote, has vowed to reform the Electoral Commission and restore presidential term limits if she wins the 2006 polls.
By Geresom Musamali THE Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) presidential candidate, Miria Kalule Obote, has vowed to reform the Electoral Commission and restore presidential term limits if she wins the 2006 polls.
UPC will also abolish the death penalty because it is ‘murder by Government’, according to the party manifesto launched by Miria at a fundraising dinner at Hotel Equatoria in Kampala on Thursday.
About 100 supporters, including Omoro MP Jacob Oulanyah, were present. Others present were former Uganda Management Institute director James Kalebo, former Radio Uganda senior editor Magemeso Namungalu, former clerk of the National Assembly Edward Ochwo and Akbar Adoko Nekyon.
Apart from Oulanyah, all other MPs known to belong to UPC were absent. Also absent was Dr. James Rwanyarare, the former party pPC chief who is still waging a court battle against UPC.
Miria said, “UPC intends to drastically alter the method of governance which has been in place in the country. In the last 20 years, we have lived in a Uganda where policy issues are evolved and pronounced by and around the person of President Museveni.â€
She added, “Institutions such as the civil service, the police and even the legislature have lost their independence. The normal checks and balances between the three arms of government have been compromised.â€
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UPC will also abolish the death penalty because it is ‘murder by Government’, according to the party manifesto launched by Miria at a fundraising dinner at Hotel Equatoria in Kampala on Thursday.
About 100 supporters, including Omoro MP Jacob Oulanyah, were present. Others present were former Uganda Management Institute director James Kalebo, former Radio Uganda senior editor Magemeso Namungalu, former clerk of the National Assembly Edward Ochwo and Akbar Adoko Nekyon.
Apart from Oulanyah, all other MPs known to belong to UPC were absent. Also absent was Dr. James Rwanyarare, the former party pPC chief who is still waging a court battle against UPC.
Miria said, “UPC intends to drastically alter the method of governance which has been in place in the country. In the last 20 years, we have lived in a Uganda where policy issues are evolved and pronounced by and around the person of President Museveni.â€
She added, “Institutions such as the civil service, the police and even the legislature have lost their independence. The normal checks and balances between the three arms of government have been compromised.â€
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