Tag Archives: Agather Atuhaire

Electoral Commission criticized as cost of elections to be repeated nears Shs30bn About 25% of the outcomes of the 488 parliamentary elections conducted in February are being challenged in courts of law. That is not to mention the main one; the presidential election, which was also challenged in court. If …

By Agather Atuhaire Besieged opposition leader launches defiance campaign, FDC members react Former presidential candidate Kizza Besigye appears cornered. He has been under virtual house arrest since the election ended and his party’s demands for his release have fallen on deaf ears. He even failed to file a petition in …

By Agather Atuhaire Voters punish incumbents but experts fear what that means for Parliament Defence Minister Crispus Kiyonga, Justice Minister Gen. Kahinda Otafiire, Minister of Lands Daudi Migereko, Minister of Information Jim Muhwezi, Shadow Finance Minister Geofrey Ekanya, and ranking member Emmanuel Dombo had all been in parliament for at …

By Agather Atuhaire EC announced 63% turnout but long queues send different message As Ugandans voted in presidential and parliamentary election on Feb.18, one of them, Jackie, posted on her Facebook page that she was overwhelmed by Ugandans determination to vote. She was voting for the first time and said …

By Agather Atuhaire Cases show how Auditor General’s reports are treated no better than garbage The Office of the Auditor General (AG) needs to be mandated to issue reports that are conclusive on their own and compelling enough for the police and the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) to act …

By Agather Atuhaire Mbabazi could replace Besigye as regional opposition favourite Analysis of political campaigns often throws up unsubstantiated claims and the commentary on the 2011 general elections is no exception. Among the popular myths being peddled is that President Yoweri Museveni won the north. He did not.  In fact …

By Agather Atuhaire Reasons why Museveni, Besigye, Mbabazi are locked in fight over big crowds On Tuesday, Nov. 02, Uganda’s main daily newspaper, The New Vision, had on its front page an almost full-page photo of an overflowing crowd at President Yoweri Museveni’s Nov.01 nomination rally at Kololo Recreational Grounds …

By Agather Atuhaire Supreme Court ruling on rebel MPs removes burden of toeing party line On Oct.30, in a 6:1 majority, the Supreme Court in Kampala ruled that an MP cannot lose their seat in the House upon expulsion from their party.  The ruling overturned an earlier Constitutional Court decision …

By Agather Atuhaire Fagil Mandy is a passionate educationist consultant. He spoke to Agnes E. Nantaba about how he crafted his way to the top through tough times. Any three things we don’t know about you? I grew up in the hands of two women; my mother and grandmother who …

By Agather Atuhaire Mbabazi ghost haunts party diehards going into 2016 Blood. Teargas. Supporters beaten, some killed, and candidates in punch-ups. Those were the scenes in the recent Oct.27 election of flag-bearers for the 2016 parliamentary and local government elections. It was a continuation of the violence seen earlier in …