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There is also another development in Northern
Uganda. UPDF officers are developing huge farms in the North by turning people's
land into agricultural farms. Some of us are wondering why Konny does not attack
them.
That is to those who believe we have a Konny in
Uganda
Em
Toronto
The Mulindwas Communication Group
"With Yoweri Museveni, Uganda is
in
anarchy"
Groupe de communication Mulindwas
"avec Yoweri Museveni, l'Ouganda est dans
l'anarchie"
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Subject: Re: [Ugnet] Ugandan third-term
protest halted
Meanwhile reports coming in say that UPDF are moving in villages in Gulu
and Pader districts shooting at people gathering at random. They are reported
to be saying that that is what they will do to those who do not vote for
retention of "No Party " system in the referendum.
We will update you as new and confirmed reports come in.
Nansikombi.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ugandan
third-term protest halted
The political temperature has been rising
in recent months
Ugandan riot police have fired teargas and water
cannons to disperse hundreds
of demonstrators in the centre of the
capital, Kampala.
They gathered to protest against moves in parliament
to amend the constitution
and allow President Yoweri Museveni to stand
for a third term.
The protesters fear this would open the way for
President Museveni to become
president-for-life.
The
twice-elected leader is barred from seeking re-election in polls next year.
Third term
Police had blocked off the city's Constitutional
Square where opposition groups
planned to meet to march towards
parliament.
Organisers then re-convened in another part of town
where they began to march
towards parliament, chanting anti-Museveni
slogans.
The West is becoming less tolerant of Mr Museveni
"Uganda is destined for doom if Museveni is to be allowed to stand
again," read
one of the placards.
Mr Museveni introduced the
'Movement' system of government to try and prevent
the chaos and ethnic
conflicts that plagued Uganda throughout the 1970s and
early 80s.
While he has defended it as a 'no party' system, critics say it
amounts to one-
party rule.
Referendum
At present
political parties are allowed to exist but candidates for office
must
run as individuals, not as representatives of a party.
HAVE YOUR SAY
Why can't you now rest? You have showed the country what to do and we
appreciate all the good things you have done
Ayoub Kakaire,
Mbale, Uganda
Ask Uganda's president
The Ugandan
government and opposition parties now all support a return to
multi-
party politics ahead of elections in a year's time. The
constitution is being
changed to allow this.
However, Mr
Museveni's critics say the changes, which once backed by MPs will
need
to be approved in a referendum, are also being used as a smoke screen to
let the president stay on in office.
The question to be asked in
the referendum is: "Do you agree to open up the
political space to allow
those who wish to join different organisations/
parties to do so to
compete for political power?"
Five years ago, a similar referendum
backed keeping the "movement" system.
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