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Uganda set for political change Since coming to power in 1986, President Museveni has refused to allow parties to operate, ruling through a non-party political system, known as the "movement".
A committee of the movement was given responsibility for considering what political system Uganda should adopt in December last year. Ugandan newspapers say President Yoweri Museveni has been pushing it to recommend the opening up of multi-party politics. A senior movement official, Dr Crispus Kiyonga, is quoted as saying President Museveni will address a meeting of the movement before the end of February, to discuss the issue. Western pressure The president is reported to have conceded to colleagues opposed to the move that the development could lead to the break up of the "movement" into different factions. But pressure from the international community is reported to be a critical factor in changing his mind. "The fundamental consideration is protection of investment," President Museveni is quoted as saying He said that great gains had been made in investment and trading with the United States and Europe. "The people who have opened their markets to us are the ones who want us to open political space to multi-party politics. "We should not take decisions that will scare away investors because if there is disinvestment it will take years and years before we can convince them to return." |
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