BIG SPENDERS SAILED THROUGH AS ELECTION VICTORS
Ugandans on the 14th January 2021 went to the polls to vote for their next president and parliamentarians after 64 days of campaigns. The campaign period was characterized by spending wars…
Ugandans on the 14th January 2021 went to the polls to vote for their next president and parliamentarians after 64 days of campaigns. The campaign period was characterized by spending wars… National Unity Platform (NUP) created a political wave that neutralized, deflated, and overran the influence of money on electoral outcomes. Whether it was Presidential or Parliamentary… On January 18, 2021, Uganda held Special interest group elections for both the elderly and Worker’s Members of Parliament. These elections are carried out under the Electoral College system where only a few selected delegates chosen… With just one day left to the general elections in Uganda at Presidential and parliamentary level, campaigns have intensified with an exponential increase in campaign spending on media advertising… For the first time in 10 years, the Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED) has released political party funds in respect of elections which will be shared on an equal basis… Following a statement by the Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama banning cameras at the polling stations and tally centers and also voters from not staying after voting… Federation of Uganda Football Federation (FUFA) President, Engineer Moses Magogo (Mr), has been spending on his campaign trail for Member of Parliament, more money than some presidential candidates combined… A total of 134 women are contesting against men on direct constituency positions for the 2021 elections, which hitherto were perceived as exclusive spaces for men. What is the most lucrative source of employment in Uganda today? The simple answer is politics. The 2020 nominations for political candidates saw an unprecedented increase and rush to join elective politics… The High Court Judge will this week issue a verdict over the petition filed by the Centre for Constitutional Justice (CCG) and others, challenging the legality of a declaration by the National NGO Bureau that banned a loose coalition… “Participation in politics is a right every person must enjoy including people with disabilities.” This remark was made by Candia Emmanuel on last week’s episode of ACFIM Talks. Politics of defection and migration is taking center stage with the traffic flowing in one direction – from opposition political parties to the incumbent…BIG SPENDERS SAILED THROUGH AS ELECTION VICTORS
NUP PARTY EXORCISES COMMERCIALISED ELECTORAL POLITICS IN CENTRAL REGION
COLLEGE ELECTIONS FUELLING VOTER BRIBERY
CAMPAIGN ADVERTISING SURGES AT TAIL END
EQUALISING THE CONDITIONS FOR ELECTORAL COMPETITION
WHAT IS THE RATIONALE BEHIND E-DAY DIRECTIVES?
FUFA PRESIDENT IN CAMPAIGN SPENDING EXTRAVAGANZA
WHAT EXPLAINS THE UNPRECEDENTED INCREASE IN NUMBER OF WOMEN COMPETING WITH MEN ON DIRECT CONSTITUENCIES?
POLITICS NO LONGER A SERVICE BUT EMPLOYMENT
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS IN COURT OVER NEW-U
IMPACT OF MONETISED POLITICS ON PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY IN UGANDA.
MONEY, PROMISES AND APPOINTMENTS TO PUBLIC JOBS ARE SUBTLE WAYS OF KILLING DEMOCRACY