Mr. makwanzi

Y’all remember how the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, @norbertmao , issued a statutory instrument placing IPOD under the National Consultative Forum,making it mandatory for political parties to subscribe to IPOD by law. This statutory instrument was targeting the NUP, with the sole purpose of restricting its access to public financing for elections, an objective that was, to a large extent, achieved. To their shock, NUP went on to run a massive nationwide campaign, reaching nearly every part of the country. This raised questions about how such mobilization was possible without close to 3 billion shillings they’re denied. It later emerged that significant support came from Ugandans in the diaspora, who contributed to sustaining NUP’s political activities. This is part of what is now informing the introduction of the “Protection of Sovereignty Bill,” in which Ugandans living and working abroad are, controversially, framed as foreigners. It’s troubling how laws that are broadly applied to citizens are sometimes introduced with the underlying aim of targeting a specific group. Uganda 🙌