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Politics of Uganda

Politics of Uganda takes place withinunions. The last national assembly
the framework of a presidentialelections were held in March 2006.
republic, whereby the President ofThe President of Uganda, currently
Uganda is both head of state and head ofYoweri Museveni, is both head of state
government, as well as of a pluriformand head of government. The president
multi-party system. Executive power isappoints a prime minister who aids him
exercised by the government. Legislativein his tasks. The current prime minister
power is vested in both the governmentis Apolo Nsibambi. The parliament is
and the National Assembly. The system isformed by the National Assembly, which
based on a democratic parliamentaryhas 303 members. Eighty-six of these
system with universal suffrage for allmembers are nominated by interest
citizens over 18 years of age. In agroups, including women and the army.
measure ostensibly designed to reduceThe remaining members are elected for
sectarian violence, political partiesfive-year terms during general
were restricted in their activities fromelections.
1986. In the non-party "Movement" systemIn a measure ostensibly designed to
instituted by Museveni, politicalreduce sectarian violence, political
parties continued to exist but could notparties were restricted in their
campaign in elections or fieldactivities from 1986. In the non-party
candidates directly (although electoral"Movement" system instituted by
candidates could belong to politicalMuseveni, political parties continued to
parties). A constitutional referendumexist but could not campaign in
cancelled this 19-year ban onelections or field candidates directly
multi-party politics in July 2005.(although electoral candidates could
The presidential elections were held inbelong to political parties). A
February 2006. Museveni ran againstconstitutional referendum cancelled this
several candidates, the most prominentnineteen-year ban on multi-party
of whom was exiled Dr. Kizza Besigye.politics in July 2005.
Museveni was declared the winner in theThe presidential elections were held in
elections which were predominantly freeFebruary 2006. Museveni ran against
and fair according to international andseveral candidates, the most prominent
national observers.[citation needed]of whom was exiled Dr. Kizza Besigye.
Despite technically democraticMuseveni was declared the winner in the
elections, harassment of opposition hadelections, however international
started months earlier in the form ofelection observers did not condemn the
disturbing of opposition campaign,election results, or endorse the
detention of activists, rape and otherelectoral process.[citation needed]
criminal allegations against Besigye andDespite technically democratic
use of state funds for electoralelections, harassment of opposition had
campaigning.started months earlier in the form of
The National Assembly has 292 members.disturbing of opposition campaign,
214 members are elected without partydetention of activists, rape and other
labels directly in single seatcriminal allegations against Besigye and
constituencies, while 78 members areuse of state funds for electoral
elected from so-called special interestcampaigning.[citation needed].
groups. These include 53 District WomenMuseveni's tenure in office has been
Representatives (one from eachmarred by massive corruption and
district), 10 army representatives, 5embezzlement of public funds by a small
youth representatives, 5 representativessection of the population
from the disabled and 5 from trade



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