Re: [Ugnet] UPC Constitution

Wed, 01 Jun 2005 12:20:52 -0700

Sure, the people of Luweero still very much remember UPC's brand of "human equality and Brotherhood"

B Wambuga <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Netters,
I think these people need a brief copy of the UPC Constitution;
 

The Uganda People�s Congress of Uganda.

 

"The Uganda People's Congress� (U.P.C.) referred to here as "the Party" is one of the Uganda Independence founding parties formed in the late 1950�s to fight colonialism in Uganda and Africa as a whole.

The Emblem of the Party is "the Open Hand" (for Peace, Unity and Justice), with a flag as it symbol.

The Flag in its three colors of Black, Red and Blue depicts the philosophy of the party.  
The Black (for African Personality), Red (for human equality and Brotherhood) and Blue (for Peace and Justice).
And it is represented by Blue at the bottom in horizontal form with Black on top, Red in the middle, as its tri-colors.


The Aims and Objectives of the party can be summarized as follows;
(1) To build the Republic of Uganda as one country with one people, one Parliament and one Government.
(2) To defend the Independence and Sovereignty of Uganda and maintain peace and tranquility, and to preserve the Republican Constitution of Uganda.
(3) To organize the Party to enable the people to participate in framing the destiny of our Country.
(4) To fight relentlessly against Poverty, Ignorance, Disease, Colonialism, Neo-Colonialism, Imperialism and Apartheid.
(5) To plan Uganda's Economic Development in such a way that the Government, through Parastatal Bodies, the Co-operative Movements, Private Companies, Individuals in Industry, commerce and Agriculture, will effectively contribute to increased production to raise the standard of living in the Country.
(6) To protect without discrimination based on race, color, sex or religion every person lawfully living in Uganda and enable him to enjoy the fundamental rights and freedom of the individual, that is to say:
(i) Life, Liberty, Security of person and Protection of the law;
(ii) Freedom of Conscience, of _expression_ and association;
(iii) Protection of Privacy of his home, property and from deprivation of property without compensation.
(7) To ensure that no citizen of Uganda will enjoy any special privilege, status or title by virtue of birth, descent or heredity;
(8) To ensure that in the enjoyment of the rights and freedoms no person shall be allowed to prejudice the right and freedom of others and the interests of the state;
(9) To support organizations, whether international or otherwise, whose aims, objects and aspirations are consistent with those of the Party;
(10) To do such other things that are necessary for the achievement of the aims, objects and aspirations of the Party.


The Membership of the Party shall be open to any citizen of Uganda who:
(i) accepts the Aims and Objects of the Party; and
(ii) is of the age of 18 or over; and
(iii) is not a member of any other Political Party; and
(iv) does not support tribalism and parochialism; and
(v) has paid admission fee and membership dues as prescribed by the UPC National Council*.
There shall be an Annual Delegate Conference, which shall be the Supreme Authority of the Party and shall be composed of the following:
(i) The Members of the National Council.
(ii) The Members per Parliamentary Constituency, elected by the Parliamentary Constituency Conference annually.


Duties of the Annual Delegates Conference
(1) The Annual Delegate Conference shall lay down the broad basic policy of the Party:
(2) The Annual Delegates Conference shall enact or amend the Constitution of the Party;
(3) The Annual Delegates Conference shall be the sole body to elect President of the Party.
(4) The President shall immediately after his election, appoint a Vice-President, Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer, Secretary-General, Assistant Secretary-General and National Chairman and National Vice-Chairman, all of whom shall be members of the Central Executive Committee. The President shall have powers to dismiss or replace any of the members so appointed by him.
(5) The President shall hold office for a term of seven years.
(6) The President shall relinquish office on being voted out by a resolution supported by two-thirds majority at the Annual Delegates Conference. The motion for the resolution must be signed by at least one-half of the members of the National Council;
(7) A President removed under Article 7(6) shall not be eligible for re-election;
(8) The Annual Delegates Conference shall consider reports from the President on matters affecting the Party and the Country.
(9) To elect a new President in case of death, resignation or retirement while in office.

The President of the party shall appoint members of the Party to constitute the Presidential Electoral Commission which Commission will process applications from party members for candidature for the National Assembly, consult with Party organs or any application and approve, on behalf of the national Council, candidates for the National Assembly elections.

 

UGANDA PEOPLE�S CONGRESS

PRESIDENT

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